Cost of Living Comparison Between Satu Mare and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Satu Mare and Cluj-Napoca

🙂 Solo nomad: Satu Mare is 11% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Satu Mare is 27.5% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Satu Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.2 RON 39.93
$11.62 RON 50.5
-20.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.68 RON 198
$57.2 RON 248
-20.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 RON 29.4
$8.19 RON 35.55
-17.34%
Cappuccino
$2.31 RON 10.05
$3.39 RON 14.74
-31.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.48
$2.43 RON 10.54
-29.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.13
$2.22 RON 9.64
-36.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 RON 8.75
$3.23 RON 14.03
-37.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 9.92
$3.97 RON 17.22
-42.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Satu Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.7 RON 7.38
-12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 RON 5.06
$1.35 RON 5.88
-14.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.48
$1.86 RON 8.09
-32.26%
Eggs
$3.25 RON 14.12
$3.28 RON 14.24
-0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 RON 34.22
$9.88 RON 42.92
-20.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 RON 28
$7.16 RON 31.1
-9.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.28 RON 48.97
$11.79 RON 51.2
-4.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$1.26 RON 5.45
-9.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.52
$1.74 RON 7.54
-13.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 RON 5.95
$1.58 RON 6.87
-13.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$2.29 RON 9.94
-24.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RON 3.17
$1.02 RON 4.42
-28.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.22
$0.9 RON 3.93
7.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.9
$1.05 RON 4.55
-36.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.88 RON 3.84
-19.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.65 RON 24.54
$6.29 RON 27.31
-10.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 RON 29.53
$7.35 RON 31.9
-7.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.22
$1.13 RON 4.9
6.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.47
$2.05 RON 8.9
-16.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Satu Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 RON 2.64
$0.71 RON 3.1
-14.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.67 RON 111
$22.71 RON 98.6
13.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$0.94 RON 4.1
-11.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.71
$0.82 RON 3.57
3.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 RON 32.26
$9.36 RON 40.64
-20.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.74
$1.7 RON 7.37
-8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K RON 108.3K
$28K RON 121.6K
-10.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K RON 111.2K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-4.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Satu Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 606
$161 RON 698
-13.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.05 RON 34.96
$9.07 RON 39.39
-11.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.27 RON 40.26
$10.21 RON 44.33
-9.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Satu Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.81 RON 212
$44.31 RON 192
10.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.43 RON 49.61
$19.83 RON 86.1
-42.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.95 RON 30.18
$8.1 RON 35.15
-14.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Satu Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 RON 797
$486 RON 2,111
-62.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-5.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Satu Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.1 RON 287
$70.8 RON 307
-6.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.15 RON 131
$40.32 RON 175
-25.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 RON 359
$85.8 RON 373
-3.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 RON 335
$100 RON 435
-23.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Satu Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 RON 1,294
$692 RON 3,004
-56.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 RON 1,043
$562 RON 2,440
-57.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 RON 2,349
$1,246 RON 5,408
-56.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 RON 1,541
$924 RON 4,013
-61.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 RON 4,650
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-74.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,506 RON 6,540
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-51.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Satu Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$705 RON 3,063
$1,334 RON 5,791
-47.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
5.85
13.85%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Satu Mare: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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