Cost of Living Comparison Between Pitesti and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Pitesti and Cluj-Napoca

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pitesti is 6.5% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pitesti is 6.4% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.35 RONĀ 49.36
$11.49 RONĀ 50.0
-1.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.73 RONĀ 216
$57.3 RONĀ 249
-13.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.60 RONĀ 33.08
$7.89 RONĀ 34.32
-3.68%
Cappuccino
$2.91 RONĀ 12.66
$3.39 RONĀ 14.76
-14.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RONĀ 8.46
$2.30 RONĀ 10.00
-15.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.23
$2.20 RONĀ 9.56
-24.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 RONĀ 12.21
$3.24 RONĀ 14.08
-13.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 RONĀ 9.88
$3.98 RONĀ 17.29
-42.96%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.72
$1.80 RONĀ 7.82
-14.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RONĀ 5.11
$1.35 RONĀ 5.87
-12.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RONĀ 8.06
$1.80 RONĀ 7.81
2.78%
Eggs
$3.23 RONĀ 14.06
$3.35 RONĀ 14.59
-3.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 RONĀ 38.75
$10.22 RONĀ 44.45
-12.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 RONĀ 28.35
$7.29 RONĀ 31.72
-10.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RONĀ 53.1
$11.73 RONĀ 51.0
4.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RONĀ 5.17
$1.24 RONĀ 5.38
-4.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 RONĀ 7.25
$1.74 RONĀ 7.55
-4.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RONĀ 7.03
$1.55 RONĀ 6.76
4.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 RONĀ 10.95
$2.42 RONĀ 10.51
4.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.42
$1.01 RONĀ 4.39
0.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RONĀ 4.52
$0.97 RONĀ 4.24
7.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.54
$1.09 RONĀ 4.72
-25.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RONĀ 3.23
$0.95 RONĀ 4.14
-22.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 RONĀ 25.17
$6.35 RONĀ 27.63
-8.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 RONĀ 28.49
$7.82 RONĀ 34.01
-16.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.05
$1.17 RONĀ 5.11
-20.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RONĀ 7.13
$2.05 RONĀ 8.93
-20.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.61
$0.68 RONĀ 2.96
-11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.60 RONĀ 80.9
$23.04 RONĀ 100
-19.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.09
$0.93 RONĀ 4.05
-23.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 RONĀ 2.45
$0.89 RONĀ 3.88
-37.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 RONĀ 20.62
$9.52 RONĀ 41.41
-50.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RONĀ 6.80
$1.70 RONĀ 7.38
-8.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RONĀ 109.9K
$27.7K RONĀ 120.7K
-8.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RONĀ 120.2K
$27.1K RONĀ 117.7K
2.17%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 RONĀ 655
$157 RONĀ 684
-4.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 RONĀ 35.58
$8.72 RONĀ 37.94
-6.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.11 RONĀ 39.63
$9.81 RONĀ 42.66
-7.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.56 RONĀ 181
$43.31 RONĀ 188
-4.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 RONĀ 71.3
$19.67 RONĀ 85.5
-16.62%
Cinema Ticket
$8.48 RONĀ 36.91
$8.30 RONĀ 36.11
2.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 RONĀ 1,184
$480 RONĀ 2,088
-43.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,561 RONĀ 28.5K
$10.5K RONĀ 45.6K
-37.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.9 RONĀ 286
$69.0 RONĀ 300
-4.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.44 RONĀ 185
$40.33 RONĀ 175
5.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 RONĀ 430
$86.9 RONĀ 378
13.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.8 RONĀ 426
$101 RONĀ 441
-3.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 RONĀ 2,540
$714 RONĀ 3,108
-18.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 RONĀ 1,220
$559 RONĀ 2,432
-49.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 RONĀ 2,986
$1,277 RONĀ 5,556
-46.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RONĀ 1,254
$948 RONĀ 4,123
-69.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 RONĀ 7,900
$4,754 RONĀ 20.7K
-61.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,297 RONĀ 5,642
$3,267 RONĀ 14.2K
-60.30%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$899 RONĀ 3,911
$1,423 RONĀ 6,189
-36.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.85
31.62%

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Last update for Pitesti: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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