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

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 3.8% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timisoara is 4.1% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$11.62 RON 50.5
-21.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$57.2 RON 248
0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$8.19 RON 35.55
-1.34%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$3.39 RON 14.74
-6.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$2.43 RON 10.54
-7.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$2.22 RON 9.64
-9.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$3.23 RON 14.03
-14.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$3.97 RON 17.22
-15.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.7 RON 7.38
-13.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.35 RON 5.88
-5.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.86 RON 8.09
-19.35%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.28 RON 14.24
-3.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$9.88 RON 42.92
-5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$7.16 RON 31.1
-8.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$11.79 RON 51.2
-4.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.26 RON 5.45
-13.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.74 RON 7.54
-14.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.58 RON 6.87
1.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$2.29 RON 9.94
11.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1.02 RON 4.42
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.9 RON 3.93
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$1.05 RON 4.55
-30.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.88 RON 3.84
-15.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$6.29 RON 27.31
-4.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$7.35 RON 31.9
9.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.13 RON 4.9
6.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$2.05 RON 8.9
-16.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.71 RON 3.1
26.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$22.71 RON 98.6
30.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.94 RON 4.1
-10.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.82 RON 3.57
-2.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$9.36 RON 40.64
-20.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.7 RON 7.37
-1.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28K RON 121.6K
-0.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-3.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$161 RON 698
-14.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$9.07 RON 39.39
-8.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$10.21 RON 44.33
-7.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$44.31 RON 192
-1.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$19.83 RON 86.1
-22.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$8.1 RON 35.15
-2.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$486 RON 2,111
0.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-5.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$70.8 RON 307
7.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$40.32 RON 175
6.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$85.8 RON 373
-2.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$100 RON 435
-5.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$692 RON 3,004
-28.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$562 RON 2,440
-37.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$1,246 RON 5,408
-41.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$924 RON 4,013
-36.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-32.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-40.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$1,334 RON 5,791
-6.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
5.85
13.85%

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Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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