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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ploiesti is 8.8% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ploiesti is 13.4% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ploiesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.82 RON 42.63
$11.62 RON 50.5
-15.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.95 RON 182
$57.2 RON 248
-26.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 RON 33.84
$8.19 RON 35.55
-4.88%
Cappuccino
$2.67 RON 11.6
$3.39 RON 14.74
-21.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.41
$2.43 RON 10.54
-20.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.26
$2.22 RON 9.64
-14.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.15
$3.23 RON 14.03
-27.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.11
$3.97 RON 17.22
-12.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ploiesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.05
$1.7 RON 7.38
-18.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$1.35 RON 5.88
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$1.86 RON 8.09
-8.06%
Eggs
$3.29 RON 14.3
$3.28 RON 14.24
0.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 RON 37.16
$9.88 RON 42.92
-13.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RON 30.9
$7.16 RON 31.1
-0.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.17 RON 39.82
$11.79 RON 51.2
-22.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.32
$1.26 RON 5.45
-3.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.18
$1.74 RON 7.54
-18.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$1.58 RON 6.87
-15.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.29 RON 9.94
-16.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$1.02 RON 4.42
-27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$0.9 RON 3.93
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$1.05 RON 4.55
-32.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.66
$0.88 RON 3.84
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.62 RON 24.41
$6.29 RON 27.31
-10.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 RON 25.25
$7.35 RON 31.9
-20.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$1.13 RON 4.9
-15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RON 5.97
$2.05 RON 8.9
-33.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Ploiesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$0.71 RON 3.1
-19.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 RON 86.5
$22.71 RON 98.6
-12.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.94 RON 4.1
-24.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.69
$0.82 RON 3.57
-24.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 RON 25.23
$9.36 RON 40.64
-37.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$1.7 RON 7.37
-7.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RON 107.2K
$28K RON 121.6K
-11.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ploiesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 648
$161 RON 698
-7.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.48 RON 36.81
$9.07 RON 39.39
-6.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.72 RON 42.18
$10.21 RON 44.33
-4.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ploiesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 RON 224
$44.31 RON 192
16.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.06 RON 87.1
$19.83 RON 86.1
1.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.85
$8.1 RON 35.15
-15.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ploiesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 RON 1,858
$486 RON 2,111
-11.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 RON 30.2K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-34.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ploiesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 RON 367
$70.8 RON 307
19.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 185
$40.32 RON 175
5.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 RON 319
$85.8 RON 373
-14.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 RON 418
$100 RON 435
-3.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ploiesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 RON 2,343
$692 RON 3,004
-22.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 RON 1,443
$562 RON 2,440
-40.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 RON 3,271
$1,246 RON 5,408
-39.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 RON 2,041
$924 RON 4,013
-49.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,362 RON 10.3K
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-43.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,491 RON 6,474
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-51.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ploiesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 RON 4,323
$1,334 RON 5,791
-25.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
5.85
13.16%

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Last update for Ploiesti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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