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 7.3% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Frumos is 15.2% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.49 RON 37.34
$11.49 RON 50.6
-26.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.65 RON 174
$57.3 RON 252
-30.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.20 RON 40.46
$7.89 RON 34.71
16.60%
Cappuccino
$2.23 RON 9.83
$3.39 RON 14.93
-34.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RON 5.80
$2.30 RON 10.11
-42.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.87
$2.20 RON 9.67
-49.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 RON 9.69
$3.24 RON 14.25
-32.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.50
$3.98 RON 17.49
-28.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.08
$1.80 RON 7.91
-10.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.37
$1.35 RON 5.93
-9.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.93
$1.80 RON 7.90
-12.22%
Eggs
$3.06 RON 13.46
$3.35 RON 14.76
-8.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.38 RON 36.86
$10.22 RON 44.96
-18.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RON 31.34
$7.29 RON 32.08
-2.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 RON 56.0
$11.73 RON 51.6
8.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.52
$1.24 RON 5.44
-16.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.95
$1.74 RON 7.64
-22.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 RON 6.44
$1.55 RON 6.84
-5.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 RON 8.55
$2.42 RON 10.64
-19.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.10
$1.01 RON 4.44
-7.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4.04
$0.97 RON 4.29
-5.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.32
$1.09 RON 4.77
-31.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$0.95 RON 4.19
-21.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.46
$6.35 RON 27.95
-5.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 RON 35.76
$7.82 RON 34.40
3.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.74
$1.17 RON 5.17
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.42
$2.05 RON 9.03
-17.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.19
$0.68 RON 2.99
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.54 RON 86.0
$23.04 RON 101
-15.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.12
$0.93 RON 4.09
1.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$0.89 RON 3.93
-25.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RON 32.97
$9.52 RON 41.89
-21.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.85
$1.70 RON 7.46
-8.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 122.0K
$27.7K RON 122.0K
-0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K RON 122.5K
$27.1K RON 119.0K
2.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 RON 760
$157 RON 692
9.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RON 37.48
$8.72 RON 38.38
-2.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.86 RON 43.39
$9.81 RON 43.15
0.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.91 RON 184
$43.31 RON 191
-3.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 RON 82.8
$19.67 RON 86.5
-4.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.60 RON 24.66
$8.30 RON 36.53
-32.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,908
$480 RON 2,112
-9.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,883 RON 30.3K
$10.5K RON 46.1K
-34.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.0 RON 312
$69.0 RON 303
2.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.58 RON 143
$40.33 RON 177
-19.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 RON 330
$86.9 RON 383
-13.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 RON 354
$101 RON 446
-20.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,728
$714 RON 3,143
-45.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,255
$559 RON 2,460
-48.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,538
$1,277 RON 5,620
-54.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,956
$948 RON 4,171
-53.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,726 RON 7,593
$4,754 RON 20.9K
-63.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 RON 5,262
$3,267 RON 14.4K
-63.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Frumos
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,423 RON 6,260
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
5.85
39.66%

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Last update for Targu Frumos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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