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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Targu Mures is 16.3% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Targu Mures is 18% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Targu Mures
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 RONĀ 37.50
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
-25.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.61 RONĀ 174
$57.3 RONĀ 252
-30.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 RONĀ 39.19
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
12.93%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RONĀ 10.00
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
-33.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RONĀ 5.61
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
-44.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RONĀ 5.03
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
-48.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RONĀ 9.44
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
-33.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RONĀ 12.43
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
-29.15%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Targu Mures
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.94
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
-12.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 RONĀ 5.30
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.96
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
-12.22%
Eggs
$2.93 RONĀ 12.91
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
-12.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 RONĀ 39.11
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
-13.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 RONĀ 31.61
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
-1.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 RONĀ 56.2
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
8.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RONĀ 4.52
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
-16.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RONĀ 5.97
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
-21.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.78
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
-0.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RONĀ 8.71
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
-18.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
-11.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RONĀ 4.01
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
-6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.53
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
-26.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RONĀ 3.23
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
-23.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RONĀ 26.44
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
-5.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 RONĀ 34.20
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
-0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.79
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
-6.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RONĀ 7.11
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
-20.98%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Targu Mures
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.63
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
-11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.26 RONĀ 67.2
$23.04 RONĀ 101
-33.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.11
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RONĀ 3.36
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
-14.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 RONĀ 32.80
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
-21.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RONĀ 6.73
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RONĀ 121.1K
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
-0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.1K
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
2.57%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Mures
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RONĀ 758
$157 RONĀ 692
9.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.49 RONĀ 37.36
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
-2.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.82 RONĀ 43.22
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
0.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Targu Mures
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 RONĀ 203
$43.31 RONĀ 191
6.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 RONĀ 80.4
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
-7.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 RONĀ 25.48
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
-30.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Targu Mures
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,374 RONĀ 6,044
$480 RONĀ 2,112
186.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,834 RONĀ 30.1K
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
-34.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Targu Mures
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 RONĀ 321
$69.0 RONĀ 303
5.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 RONĀ 141
$40.33 RONĀ 177
-20.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 RONĀ 328
$86.9 RONĀ 383
-14.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RONĀ 360
$101 RONĀ 446
-19.37%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Targu Mures
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 RONĀ 1,939
$714 RONĀ 3,143
-38.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RONĀ 1,365
$559 RONĀ 2,460
-44.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 RONĀ 2,448
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
-56.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 RONĀ 1,813
$948 RONĀ 4,171
-56.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,425 RONĀ 10.7K
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
-48.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,538 RONĀ 6,768
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
-52.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Targu Mures
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 RONĀ 4,750
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
-24.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
5.85
39.66%

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Last update for Targu Mures: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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