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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 1% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sighisoara is 7.4% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 RON 49.67
$11.62 RON 50.5
-1.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.94 RON 178
$57.2 RON 248
-28.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RON 34.5
$8.19 RON 35.55
-2.93%
Cappuccino
$2.35 RON 10.19
$3.39 RON 14.74
-30.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.12
$2.43 RON 10.54
-4.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.25
$2.22 RON 9.64
-24.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$3.23 RON 14.03
-30.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 RON 13.13
$3.97 RON 17.22
-23.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.06
$1.7 RON 7.38
-4.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.62
$1.35 RON 5.88
-4.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.86 RON 8.09
-15.05%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14
$3.28 RON 14.24
-1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RON 35.56
$9.88 RON 42.92
-17.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 30.6
$7.16 RON 31.1
-1.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 RON 35.85
$11.79 RON 51.2
-29.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$1.26 RON 5.45
-7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$1.74 RON 7.54
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.58 RON 6.87
0.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 RON 9.98
$2.29 RON 9.94
0.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$1.02 RON 4.42
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$0.9 RON 3.93
6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$1.05 RON 4.55
-0.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.03
$0.88 RON 3.84
5.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.53
$6.29 RON 27.31
-6.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 RON 32.24
$7.35 RON 31.9
1.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.01
$1.13 RON 4.9
1.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$2.05 RON 8.9
-3.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.71 RON 3.1
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$22.71 RON 98.6
-14.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.94 RON 4.1
8.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$0.82 RON 3.57
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 RON 39.54
$9.36 RON 40.64
-2.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.32
$1.7 RON 7.37
-0.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.8K
$28K RON 121.6K
1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 115.2K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-1.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65 RON 282
$161 RON 698
-59.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.19 RON 39.88
$9.07 RON 39.39
1.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.98 RON 38.98
$10.21 RON 44.33
-12.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.9 RON 178
$44.31 RON 192
-7.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 RON 83.3
$19.83 RON 86.1
-3.28%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 34.65
$8.1 RON 35.15
-1.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,121
$486 RON 2,111
0.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RON 46.9K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
1.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 RON 301
$70.8 RON 307
-2.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 RON 172
$40.32 RON 175
-1.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 RON 367
$85.8 RON 373
-1.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 RON 434
$100 RON 435
-0.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$692 RON 3,004
-44.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,241
$562 RON 2,440
-49.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,580
$1,246 RON 5,408
-52.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,875
$924 RON 4,013
-53.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,934 RON 8,397
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-53.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,510 RON 6,554
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-51.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$659 RON 2,860
$1,334 RON 5,791
-50.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5.85
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Last update for Sighisoara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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