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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 2.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 7.3% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$11.62 RON 50.5
-7.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$57.2 RON 248
-24.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.19 RON 35.55
3.17%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.39 RON 14.74
-7.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$2.43 RON 10.54
-68.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$2.22 RON 9.64
-79.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$3.23 RON 14.03
-33.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.97 RON 17.22
-25.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.7 RON 7.38
11.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.35 RON 5.88
-49.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.86 RON 8.09
-0.54%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.28 RON 14.24
-22.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$9.88 RON 42.92
-21.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.16 RON 31.1
-9.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$11.79 RON 51.2
-18.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.26 RON 5.45
-3.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.74 RON 7.54
-8.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.58 RON 6.87
12.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.29 RON 9.94
1.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.02 RON 4.42
-30.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.9 RON 3.93
-24.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.05 RON 4.55
18.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.88 RON 3.84
-19.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$6.29 RON 27.31
-53.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.35 RON 31.9
-0.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.13 RON 4.9
37.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.05 RON 8.9
8.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.71 RON 3.1
-49.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$22.71 RON 98.6
-35.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.94 RON 4.1
59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.82 RON 3.57
-12.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$9.36 RON 40.64
-24.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.7 RON 7.37
-32.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$28K RON 121.6K
-34.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-24.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$161 RON 698
-53.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$9.07 RON 39.39
29.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$10.21 RON 44.33
73.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$44.31 RON 192
39.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$19.83 RON 86.1
-17.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$8.1 RON 35.15
-20.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$486 RON 2,111
-45.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-52.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$70.8 RON 307
9.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$40.32 RON 175
8.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$85.8 RON 373
39.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$100 RON 435
11.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$692 RON 3,004
0.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$562 RON 2,440
-16.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,246 RON 5,408
8.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$924 RON 4,013
-15.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-46.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-56.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,334 RON 5,791
-54.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
5.85
103.25%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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