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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 11.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibiu is 12.1% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.13 RON 39.44
$11.33 RON 48.95
-19.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.73 RON 198
$56.7 RON 245
-19.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 RON 29.44
$7.83 RON 33.81
-13.03%
Cappuccino
$3.24 RON 13.98
$3.50 RON 15.10
-7.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 RON 9.02
$2.35 RON 10.15
-11.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 RON 7.76
$2.11 RON 9.10
-14.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RON 12.02
$3.16 RON 13.64
-12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.68
$3.82 RON 16.50
-10.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.21
$1.78 RON 7.68
-19.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.27
$1.30 RON 5.61
-6.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 RON 6.94
$1.81 RON 7.83
-11.05%
Eggs
$3.37 RON 14.57
$3.37 RON 14.55
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 RON 34.03
$10.08 RON 43.56
-21.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 RON 27.39
$7.15 RON 30.88
-11.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.67 RON 37.44
$11.70 RON 50.6
-25.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$1.21 RON 5.21
0.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.85
$1.78 RON 7.69
-10.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.50
$1.56 RON 6.72
11.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 RON 9.23
$2.28 RON 9.85
-6.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$0.94 RON 4.06
-12.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.05
$0.99 RON 4.26
-5.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 RON 4.59
$1.04 RON 4.48
1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$0.87 RON 3.74
8.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.12
$6.24 RON 26.97
-3.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.14 RON 35.19
$7.96 RON 34.38
2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.47
$1.16 RON 5.01
-10.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RON 7.64
$1.97 RON 8.52
-10.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.84
$0.67 RON 2.90
-1.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.08 RON 86.7
$23.47 RON 101
-14.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$0.98 RON 4.24
-3.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RON 3.79
$0.82 RON 3.55
7.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.41 RON 40.64
$9.13 RON 39.42
3.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.86
$1.70 RON 7.36
-6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.2K
$27.5K RON 118.9K
2.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RON 114.7K
$26.9K RON 116.2K
-1.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RON 610
$161 RON 697
-12.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.41 RON 36.35
$8.91 RON 38.50
-5.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.54 RON 49.85
$9.80 RON 42.33
17.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.26 RON 174
$44.52 RON 192
-9.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.40 RON 66.5
$19.73 RON 85.3
-21.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.93 RON 29.93
$8.22 RON 35.51
-15.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,825
$489 RON 2,113
-13.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,832 RON 29.5K
$10.5K RON 45.4K
-35.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RON 290
$68.8 RON 297
-2.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 RON 168
$39.45 RON 170
-1.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 RON 359
$85.2 RON 368
-2.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 RON 413
$99.0 RON 427
-3.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,660
$714 RON 3,084
-46.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,408
$545 RON 2,355
-40.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 RON 2,956
$1,256 RON 5,427
-45.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 RON 2,405
$936 RON 4,043
-40.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,569 RON 11.1K
$4,741 RON 20.5K
-45.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,091 RON 9,032
$3,413 RON 14.7K
-38.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,242 RON 5,366
$1,412 RON 6,101
-12.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.85
11.11%

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Last update for Sibiu: April 13, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: April 14, 2026

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