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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sinaia is 17.3% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sinaia is 21.9% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sinaia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 RON 29.15
$11.62 RON 50.5
-42.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.85 RON 173
$57.2 RON 248
-30.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 RON 30.68
$8.19 RON 35.55
-13.68%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.5
$3.39 RON 14.74
-35.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RON 5.72
$2.43 RON 10.54
-45.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.82
$2.22 RON 9.64
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RON 9.72
$3.23 RON 14.03
-30.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.34
$3.97 RON 17.22
-28.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sinaia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.7 RON 7.38
-23.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 RON 4.64
$1.35 RON 5.88
-20.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$1.86 RON 8.09
-10.75%
Eggs
$2.56 RON 11.11
$3.28 RON 14.24
-21.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 RON 25.84
$9.88 RON 42.92
-39.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 RON 18.42
$7.16 RON 31.1
-40.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.82 RON 20.92
$11.79 RON 51.2
-59.12%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.21
$1.26 RON 5.45
-23.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 RON 5.62
$1.74 RON 7.54
-25.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.6
$1.58 RON 6.87
-18.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$2.29 RON 9.94
-21.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$1.02 RON 4.42
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4
$0.9 RON 3.93
2.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$1.05 RON 4.55
-36.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$0.88 RON 3.84
-22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.87 RON 21.15
$6.29 RON 27.31
-22.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.76 RON 16.33
$7.35 RON 31.9
-48.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.45
$1.13 RON 4.9
-29.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$2.05 RON 8.9
-65.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Sinaia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$0.71 RON 3.1
-4.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.59 RON 85
$22.71 RON 98.6
-13.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$0.94 RON 4.1
-5.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$0.82 RON 3.57
6.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$9.36 RON 40.64
-27.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.41
$1.7 RON 7.37
-12.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 120K
$28K RON 121.6K
-1.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.4K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
4.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sinaia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 RON 732
$161 RON 698
4.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.98 RON 38.98
$9.07 RON 39.39
-0.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 42.58
$10.21 RON 44.33
-3.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sinaia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.98 RON 178
$44.31 RON 192
-7.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.51 RON 84.7
$19.83 RON 86.1
-1.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 RON 24.51
$8.1 RON 35.15
-30.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sinaia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,851
$486 RON 2,111
-12.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,877 RON 29.9K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-35.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sinaia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 RON 319
$70.8 RON 307
3.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.7 RON 138
$40.32 RON 175
-21.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 RON 321
$85.8 RON 373
-13.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 RON 346
$100 RON 435
-20.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sinaia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,652
$692 RON 3,004
-44.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 RON 1,271
$562 RON 2,440
-47.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 RON 2,516
$1,246 RON 5,408
-53.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,886
$924 RON 4,013
-53.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,781 RON 7,732
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-57.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,535 RON 6,664
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-50.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sinaia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,334 RON 5,791
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
5.85
39.66%

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Last update for Sinaia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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