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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Jiu is 6.9% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Jiu is 19.8% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Jiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.95 RON 60.6
$11.62 RON 50.5
20.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 RON 301
$57.2 RON 248
21.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 RON 35.12
$8.19 RON 35.55
-1.22%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.25
$3.39 RON 14.74
-3.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$2.43 RON 10.54
-53.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 RON 10.29
$2.22 RON 9.64
6.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 RON 14.74
$3.23 RON 14.03
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 RON 16.67
$3.97 RON 17.22
-3.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Jiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.51
$1.7 RON 7.38
1.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$1.35 RON 5.88
0.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.08
$1.86 RON 8.09
-
Eggs
$2.97 RON 12.88
$3.28 RON 14.24
-9.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 RON 35.52
$9.88 RON 42.92
-17.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RON 13.81
$7.16 RON 31.1
-55.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 RON 34.93
$11.79 RON 51.2
-31.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.26 RON 5.45
-19.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$1.74 RON 7.54
-9.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.58 RON 6.87
-17.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.07
$2.29 RON 9.94
-38.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$1.02 RON 4.42
-6.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.45
$0.9 RON 3.93
14.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$1.05 RON 4.55
-32.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$0.88 RON 3.84
-35.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 RON 24.82
$6.29 RON 27.31
-9.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.1 RON 13.48
$7.35 RON 31.9
-57.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1.13 RON 4.9
-17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RON 5.14
$2.05 RON 8.9
-42.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Jiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.06
$0.71 RON 3.1
-1.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.95 RON 86.6
$22.71 RON 98.6
-12.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$0.94 RON 4.1
-29.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.78
$0.82 RON 3.57
-21.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 RON 30.77
$9.36 RON 40.64
-24.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.16
$1.7 RON 7.37
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K RON 126.3K
$28K RON 121.6K
3.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K RON 131.8K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
12.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Jiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 RON 792
$161 RON 698
13.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.57 RON 28.52
$9.07 RON 39.39
-27.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.25 RON 44.5
$10.21 RON 44.33
0.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Jiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.66 RON 177
$44.31 RON 192
-8.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.96 RON 82.3
$19.83 RON 86.1
-4.39%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 RON 39.16
$8.1 RON 35.15
11.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Jiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 RON 2,856
$486 RON 2,111
35.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RON 64.3K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
38.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Jiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 RON 239
$70.8 RON 307
-22.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.54 RON 120
$40.32 RON 175
-31.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 RON 253
$85.8 RON 373
-32.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 RON 400
$100 RON 435
-8.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Jiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 RON 1,600
$692 RON 3,004
-46.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 RON 1,111
$562 RON 2,440
-54.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 RON 2,260
$1,246 RON 5,408
-58.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 RON 1,844
$924 RON 4,013
-54.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,764 RON 7,658
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-57.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,351 RON 5,865
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-56.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Jiu
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 RON 2,440
$1,334 RON 5,791
-57.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5.85
21.37%

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Last update for Targu Jiu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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