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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarajevo is 1.2% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sarajevo is 8.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 BAM 11.58
$11.33 RON 48.95
-38.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.71 BAM 57.6
$56.7 RON 245
-38.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 BAM 14.93
$7.83 RON 33.81
14.81%
Cappuccino
$2.14 BAM 3.56
$3.50 RON 15.10
-38.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 BAM 3.29
$2.35 RON 10.15
-15.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 BAM 2.23
$2.11 RON 9.10
-36.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 BAM 4.36
$3.16 RON 13.64
-16.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 BAM 4.01
$3.82 RON 16.50
-36.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 BAM 2.35
$1.78 RON 7.68
-20.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 BAM 2.08
$1.30 RON 5.61
-3.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 BAM 3.58
$1.81 RON 7.83
18.78%
Eggs
$3.29 BAM 5.46
$3.37 RON 14.55
-2.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.52 BAM 17.46
$10.08 RON 43.56
4.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 BAM 14.30
$7.15 RON 30.88
20.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 BAM 22.49
$11.70 RON 50.6
15.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BAM 2.59
$1.21 RON 5.21
28.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 BAM 3.11
$1.78 RON 7.69
5.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 BAM 3.32
$1.56 RON 6.72
28.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 BAM 3.96
$2.28 RON 9.85
4.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BAM 1.85
$0.94 RON 4.06
18.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 BAM 2.01
$0.99 RON 4.26
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 BAM 2.02
$1.04 RON 4.48
17.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BAM 1.24
$0.87 RON 3.74
-13.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.69 BAM 6.13
$6.24 RON 26.97
-40.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.57 BAM 14.22
$7.96 RON 34.38
7.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 BAM 1.75
$1.16 RON 5.01
-8.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BAM 2.20
$1.97 RON 8.52
-32.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 BAM 1.80
$0.67 RON 2.90
61.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.66 BAM 50.9
$23.47 RON 101
30.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAM 2.40
$0.98 RON 4.24
47.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 BAM 1.35
$0.82 RON 3.55
-1.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 BAM 14.74
$9.13 RON 39.42
-2.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BAM 2.57
$1.70 RON 7.36
-8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K BAM 44.2K
$27.5K RON 118.9K
-3.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BAM 42.7K
$26.9K RON 116.2K
-4.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 BAM 333
$161 RON 697
24.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.64 BAM 30.94
$8.91 RON 38.50
109.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.33 BAM 55.3
$9.80 RON 42.33
240.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.19 BAM 58.4
$44.52 RON 192
-20.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.43 BAM 27.27
$19.73 RON 85.3
-16.73%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 BAM 11.85
$8.22 RON 35.51
-13.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 BAM 416
$489 RON 2,113
-48.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,425 BAM 5,686
$10.5K RON 45.4K
-67.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 BAM 151
$68.8 RON 297
32.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.05 BAM 61.5
$39.45 RON 170
-6.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 BAM 180
$85.2 RON 368
27.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 BAM 166
$99.0 RON 427
0.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 BAM 727
$714 RON 3,084
-38.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 BAM 519
$545 RON 2,355
-42.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$902 BAM 1,498
$1,256 RON 5,427
-28.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 BAM 995
$936 RON 4,043
-35.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,423 BAM 5,682
$4,741 RON 20.5K
-27.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,428 BAM 4,031
$3,413 RON 14.7K
-28.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarajevo
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,045 BAM 1,735
$1,412 RON 6,101
-25.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
5.85
-35.04%

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Last update for Sarajevo: April 12, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: April 14, 2026

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