Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Cluj-Napoca

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Frumos is 18.2% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Frumos is 27.9% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.88 RON 38.57
$11.62 RON 50.5
-23.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.01 RON 178
$57.2 RON 248
-28.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 RON 39.21
$8.19 RON 35.55
10.26%
Cappuccino
$2.22 RON 9.65
$3.39 RON 14.74
-34.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$2.43 RON 10.54
-46.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.81
$2.22 RON 9.64
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RON 9.34
$3.23 RON 14.03
-33.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 RON 11.7
$3.97 RON 17.22
-32.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.7 RON 7.38
-7.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 RON 5.23
$1.35 RON 5.88
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$1.86 RON 8.09
-16.13%
Eggs
$2.91 RON 12.65
$3.28 RON 14.24
-11.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 RON 36.62
$9.88 RON 42.92
-14.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.04
$7.16 RON 31.1
-0.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 RON 55.5
$11.79 RON 51.2
8.48%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.3
$1.26 RON 5.45
-21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$1.74 RON 7.54
-24.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$1.58 RON 6.87
-4.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.29 RON 9.94
-16.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.86
$1.02 RON 4.42
-12.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$0.9 RON 3.93
2.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$1.05 RON 4.55
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.88 RON 3.84
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.13
$6.29 RON 27.31
-0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 RON 24.56
$7.35 RON 31.9
-22.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$1.13 RON 4.9
-7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$2.05 RON 8.9
-20.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.71 RON 3.1
1.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.58 RON 85
$22.71 RON 98.6
-13.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$0.94 RON 4.1
1.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$0.82 RON 3.57
-19.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.29 RON 31.64
$9.36 RON 40.64
-22.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$1.7 RON 7.37
-6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$28K RON 121.6K
-1.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 122.1K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
4.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RON 749
$161 RON 698
7.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.6 RON 37.33
$9.07 RON 39.39
-5.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$10.21 RON 44.33
-4.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 RON 184
$44.31 RON 192
-4.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$19.83 RON 86.1
-2.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 RON 25.35
$8.1 RON 35.15
-27.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 RON 1,842
$486 RON 2,111
-12.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,034 RON 30.5K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-34.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 RON 314
$70.8 RON 307
2.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.87 RON 138
$40.32 RON 175
-20.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 RON 319
$85.8 RON 373
-14.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RON 355
$100 RON 435
-18.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,660
$692 RON 3,004
-44.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,260
$562 RON 2,440
-48.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,602
$1,246 RON 5,408
-51.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,937
$924 RON 4,013
-51.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,640 RON 7,121
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-60.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,556 RON 6,754
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-49.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Frumos
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%

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

Last update for Targu Frumos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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