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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Timisoara is 8.5% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Timisoara is 5.7% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RONĀ 39.71
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
-21.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RONĀ 253
$57.3 RONĀ 251
0.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RONĀ 36.06
$7.89 RONĀ 34.63
4.06%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RONĀ 14.39
$3.39 RONĀ 14.89
-3.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RONĀ 10.00
$2.30 RONĀ 10.09
-0.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RONĀ 8.87
$2.20 RONĀ 9.65
-8.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RONĀ 11.86
$3.24 RONĀ 14.21
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RONĀ 15.28
$3.98 RONĀ 17.45
-12.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RONĀ 6.64
$1.80 RONĀ 7.89
-16.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RONĀ 5.51
$1.35 RONĀ 5.92
-7.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RONĀ 6.52
$1.80 RONĀ 7.88
-17.78%
Eggs
$3.27 RONĀ 14.37
$3.35 RONĀ 14.72
-2.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RONĀ 42.13
$10.22 RONĀ 44.86
-6.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RONĀ 29.05
$7.29 RONĀ 32.01
-9.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
$11.73 RONĀ 51.5
-2.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.78
$1.24 RONĀ 5.43
-12.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RONĀ 6.67
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
-12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.77
$1.55 RONĀ 6.82
-0.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RONĀ 11.39
$2.42 RONĀ 10.61
7.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.17
$1.01 RONĀ 4.43
-28.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.48
$0.97 RONĀ 4.28
5.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
$1.09 RONĀ 4.76
-38.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.44
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
-17.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RONĀ 25.82
$6.35 RONĀ 27.89
-7.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.65
$7.82 RONĀ 34.32
0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RONĀ 5.52
$1.17 RONĀ 5.15
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RONĀ 7.67
$2.05 RONĀ 9.01
-14.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RONĀ 131
$23.04 RONĀ 101
29.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.75
$0.93 RONĀ 4.08
-8.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.73
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
-4.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RONĀ 32.03
$9.52 RONĀ 41.80
-23.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.24
$1.70 RONĀ 7.45
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RONĀ 125.1K
$27.7K RONĀ 121.8K
2.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RONĀ 114.2K
$27.1K RONĀ 118.8K
-3.87%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RONĀ 612
$157 RONĀ 690
-11.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RONĀ 37.49
$8.72 RONĀ 38.29
-2.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RONĀ 41.36
$9.81 RONĀ 43.06
-3.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RONĀ 188
$43.31 RONĀ 190
-1.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RONĀ 65.4
$19.67 RONĀ 86.3
-24.25%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RONĀ 34.53
$8.30 RONĀ 36.44
-5.30%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RONĀ 2,226
$480 RONĀ 2,108
5.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RONĀ 44.4K
$10.5K RONĀ 46.0K
-3.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RONĀ 342
$69.0 RONĀ 303
12.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RONĀ 187
$40.33 RONĀ 177
5.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RONĀ 361
$86.9 RONĀ 382
-5.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RONĀ 416
$101 RONĀ 445
-6.64%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RONĀ 2,118
$714 RONĀ 3,136
-32.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RONĀ 1,574
$559 RONĀ 2,455
-35.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RONĀ 3,174
$1,277 RONĀ 5,607
-43.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RONĀ 2,583
$948 RONĀ 4,161
-37.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RONĀ 11.9K
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
-42.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RONĀ 8,679
$3,267 RONĀ 14.3K
-39.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,608
$1,423 RONĀ 6,246
-10.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
5.85
13.85%

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Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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