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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tulcea is 4.5% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tulcea is 19.7% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 RON 43.14
$11.62 RON 50.5
-14.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.62 RON 185
$57.2 RON 248
-25.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 RON 34.69
$8.19 RON 35.55
-2.44%
Cappuccino
$2.62 RON 11.37
$3.39 RON 14.74
-22.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$2.43 RON 10.54
-19.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RON 8
$2.22 RON 9.64
-17.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.87
$3.23 RON 14.03
-29.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 RON 14.75
$3.97 RON 17.22
-14.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.94
$1.7 RON 7.38
-19.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$1.35 RON 5.88
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.65
$1.86 RON 8.09
-5.38%
Eggs
$2.39 RON 10.36
$3.28 RON 14.24
-27.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 RON 38.69
$9.88 RON 42.92
-9.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.04
$7.16 RON 31.1
-0.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 RON 39.4
$11.79 RON 51.2
-22.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.26 RON 5.45
-6.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.42
$1.74 RON 7.54
-14.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.55
$1.58 RON 6.87
-18.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RON 8.17
$2.29 RON 9.94
-17.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$1.02 RON 4.42
-22.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$0.9 RON 3.93
4.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$1.05 RON 4.55
-29.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RON 3.71
$0.88 RON 3.84
-3.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 RON 25.41
$6.29 RON 27.31
-7.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 RON 24.42
$7.35 RON 31.9
-23.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$1.13 RON 4.9
-18.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 RON 6
$2.05 RON 8.9
-32.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.04
$0.71 RON 3.1
-1.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.39 RON 119
$22.71 RON 98.6
20.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$0.94 RON 4.1
-27.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.65
$0.82 RON 3.57
-25.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 RON 24.57
$9.36 RON 40.64
-39.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$1.7 RON 7.37
-5.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K RON 108.5K
$28K RON 121.6K
-10.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.9K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 RON 397
$161 RON 698
-43.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.81 RON 33.92
$9.07 RON 39.39
-13.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RON 43.66
$10.21 RON 44.33
-1.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.91 RON 112
$44.31 RON 192
-41.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.91 RON 82.1
$19.83 RON 86.1
-4.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RON 30.2
$8.1 RON 35.15
-14.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,876
$486 RON 2,111
-11.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,013 RON 30.4K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-34.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 RON 353
$70.8 RON 307
14.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.7 RON 185
$40.32 RON 175
5.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 RON 326
$85.8 RON 373
-12.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 RON 418
$100 RON 435
-4.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,671
$692 RON 3,004
-44.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 RON 1,247
$562 RON 2,440
-48.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,570
$1,246 RON 5,408
-52.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,887
$924 RON 4,013
-52.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,351 RON 5,864
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-67.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,204 RON 5,228
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-61.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 RON 2,365
$1,334 RON 5,791
-59.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.85
11.11%

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Last update for Tulcea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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