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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 10.7% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibiu is 15.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 RON 39.88
$11.62 RON 50.5
-20.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.8 RON 199
$57.2 RON 248
-19.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 RON 29.94
$8.19 RON 35.55
-15.75%
Cappuccino
$3.24 RON 14.09
$3.39 RON 14.74
-4.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.05
$2.43 RON 10.54
-14.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.72
$2.22 RON 9.64
-19.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 RON 11.85
$3.23 RON 14.03
-15.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RON 14.88
$3.97 RON 17.22
-13.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.58
$1.7 RON 7.38
-11.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$1.35 RON 5.88
-7.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.89
$1.86 RON 8.09
-14.52%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.6
$3.28 RON 14.24
2.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 33.91
$9.88 RON 42.92
-20.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 RON 26.71
$7.16 RON 31.1
-14.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 RON 37.35
$11.79 RON 51.2
-27.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$1.26 RON 5.45
-3.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.74 RON 7.54
-8.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.51
$1.58 RON 6.87
9.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$2.29 RON 9.94
-3.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$1.02 RON 4.42
-24.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.96
$0.9 RON 3.93
1.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.45
$1.05 RON 4.55
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$0.88 RON 3.84
-1.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.27
$6.29 RON 27.31
-3.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RON 30.41
$7.35 RON 31.9
-4.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.13 RON 4.9
-7.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$2.05 RON 8.9
-9.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.71 RON 3.1
-5.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.75 RON 85.8
$22.71 RON 98.6
-13.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.87
$0.94 RON 4.1
-5.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$0.82 RON 3.57
4.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.23 RON 40.09
$9.36 RON 40.64
-1.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.98
$1.7 RON 7.37
-5.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.5K
$28K RON 121.6K
-0.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.4K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-3.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 608
$161 RON 698
-12.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.4 RON 36.47
$9.07 RON 39.39
-7.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 RON 48.96
$10.21 RON 44.33
10.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.93 RON 173
$44.31 RON 192
-9.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 RON 67.7
$19.83 RON 86.1
-21.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.87
$8.1 RON 35.15
-15.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,870
$486 RON 2,111
-11.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,067 RON 30.7K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-33.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.8 RON 294
$70.8 RON 307
-4.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 RON 168
$40.32 RON 175
-4.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 RON 367
$85.8 RON 373
-1.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 RON 415
$100 RON 435
-4.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 RON 1,606
$692 RON 3,004
-46.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,417
$562 RON 2,440
-41.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 RON 2,953
$1,246 RON 5,408
-45.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 RON 2,476
$924 RON 4,013
-38.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 RON 10.4K
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-42.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,075 RON 9,010
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-32.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 RON 4,886
$1,334 RON 5,791
-15.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.85
11.11%

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Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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