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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tulcea is 10.7% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tulcea is 12.4% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.95 RON 43.76
$11.49 RON 50.6
-13.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.40 RON 187
$57.3 RON 252
-25.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 RON 33.77
$7.89 RON 34.71
-2.66%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RON 11.80
$3.39 RON 14.93
-20.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RON 8.43
$2.30 RON 10.11
-16.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RON 8.08
$2.20 RON 9.67
-16.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RON 9.87
$3.24 RON 14.25
-30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.25
$3.98 RON 17.49
-12.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 RON 5.98
$1.80 RON 7.91
-24.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RON 4.83
$1.35 RON 5.93
-18.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.50
$1.80 RON 7.90
-5.56%
Eggs
$2.40 RON 10.56
$3.35 RON 14.76
-28.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 RON 38.44
$10.22 RON 44.96
-14.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.46
$7.29 RON 32.08
-1.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 RON 39.88
$11.73 RON 51.6
-22.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RON 5.32
$1.24 RON 5.44
-2.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.20
$1.74 RON 7.64
-18.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.65
$1.55 RON 6.84
-17.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 RON 8.58
$2.42 RON 10.64
-19.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.29
$1.01 RON 4.44
-25.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$0.97 RON 4.29
-2.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RON 3.36
$1.09 RON 4.77
-30.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.81
$0.95 RON 4.19
-8.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 RON 25.05
$6.35 RON 27.95
-10.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 RON 32.71
$7.82 RON 34.40
-4.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4.05
$1.17 RON 5.17
-21.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 RON 6.33
$2.05 RON 9.03
-29.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.68 RON 2.99
4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.20 RON 120
$23.04 RON 101
18.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$0.93 RON 4.09
-29.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.84
$0.89 RON 3.93
-26.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 RON 25.28
$9.52 RON 41.89
-39.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.83
$1.70 RON 7.46
-8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K RON 109.7K
$27.7K RON 122.0K
-10.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 119.3K
$27.1K RON 119.0K
0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 RON 400
$157 RON 692
-42.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RON 35.26
$8.72 RON 38.38
-8.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.13 RON 44.57
$9.81 RON 43.15
3.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.46 RON 116
$43.31 RON 191
-38.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.03 RON 83.7
$19.67 RON 86.5
-3.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 RON 29.68
$8.30 RON 36.53
-18.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,886
$480 RON 2,112
-10.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,794 RON 29.9K
$10.5K RON 46.1K
-35.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 RON 360
$69.0 RON 303
18.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.77 RON 184
$40.33 RON 177
3.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 RON 327
$86.9 RON 383
-14.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 RON 434
$101 RON 446
-2.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 RON 1,705
$714 RON 3,143
-45.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 RON 1,264
$559 RON 2,460
-48.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 RON 2,609
$1,277 RON 5,620
-53.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,908
$948 RON 4,171
-54.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,393 RON 6,129
$4,754 RON 20.9K
-70.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,203 RON 5,294
$3,267 RON 14.4K
-63.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 RON 2,997
$1,423 RON 6,260
-52.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.85
11.11%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tulcea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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