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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarajevo is 0.1% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sarajevo is 7.7% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.27 BAM 12.22
$11.49 RON 50.5
-36.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.06 BAM 58.9
$57.3 RON 251
-38.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 BAM 15.26
$7.89 RON 34.63
15.08%
Cappuccino
$2.15 BAM 3.62
$3.39 RON 14.89
-36.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BAM 3.39
$2.30 RON 10.09
-12.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BAM 2.36
$2.20 RON 9.65
-35.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 BAM 4.51
$3.24 RON 14.21
-17.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 BAM 3.99
$3.98 RON 17.45
-40.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 BAM 2.37
$1.80 RON 7.89
-21.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 BAM 2.14
$1.35 RON 5.92
-5.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 BAM 3.58
$1.80 RON 7.88
18.33%
Eggs
$3.29 BAM 5.52
$3.35 RON 14.72
-1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 BAM 17.57
$10.22 RON 44.86
2.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 BAM 14.34
$7.29 RON 32.01
17.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 BAM 22.33
$11.73 RON 51.5
13.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 BAM 2.59
$1.24 RON 5.43
24.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 BAM 3.16
$1.74 RON 7.62
8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 BAM 3.35
$1.55 RON 6.82
29.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 BAM 3.98
$2.42 RON 10.61
-2.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 BAM 1.83
$1.01 RON 4.43
7.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$0.97 RON 4.28
18.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BAM 2.06
$1.09 RON 4.76
12.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 BAM 1.35
$0.95 RON 4.18
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAM 6.00
$6.35 RON 27.89
-43.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 BAM 14.91
$7.82 RON 34.32
13.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BAM 1.75
$1.17 RON 5.15
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.11
$2.05 RON 9.01
-38.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 BAM 1.83
$0.68 RON 2.98
60.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.73 BAM 53.3
$23.04 RON 101
37.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BAM 2.54
$0.93 RON 4.08
62.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BAM 1.29
$0.89 RON 3.92
-13.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.67 BAM 14.56
$9.52 RON 41.80
-8.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BAM 2.60
$1.70 RON 7.45
-8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K BAM 45.4K
$27.7K RON 121.8K
-2.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BAM 43.2K
$27.1K RON 118.8K
-4.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 BAM 333
$157 RON 690
26.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.55 BAM 31.16
$8.72 RON 38.29
112.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 BAM 55.6
$9.81 RON 43.06
237.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.96 BAM 60.4
$43.31 RON 190
-16.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 BAM 27.46
$19.67 RON 86.3
-16.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 BAM 11.58
$8.30 RON 36.44
-16.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 BAM 425
$480 RON 2,108
-47.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,426 BAM 5,756
$10.5K RON 46.0K
-67.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 BAM 151
$69.0 RON 303
30.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.15 BAM 62.4
$40.33 RON 177
-7.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 BAM 183
$86.9 RON 382
25.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 BAM 170
$101 RON 445
-0.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 BAM 733
$714 RON 3,136
-38.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 BAM 509
$559 RON 2,455
-45.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 BAM 1,525
$1,277 RON 5,607
-28.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 BAM 976
$948 RON 4,161
-38.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,402 BAM 5,716
$4,754 RON 20.9K
-28.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,383 BAM 4,003
$3,267 RON 14.3K
-27.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,011 BAM 1,698
$1,423 RON 6,246
-28.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
5.85
-35.04%

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Last update for Sarajevo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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