Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Madrid 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Madrid are 27.3% higher than in Cluj-Napoca (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 48.8% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
Rent Prices in Madrid are 115.6% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 34.7% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 25.0% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 48.7% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
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Restaurants
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.05 €)
69.62 lei
(14.00 €)
     +39.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 lei
(40.22 €)
298.36 lei
(60.00 €)
     +49.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
44.75 lei
(9.00 €)
     +49.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(2.82 €)
14.92 lei
(3.00 €)
     +6.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.00 lei
(3.42 €)
19.89 lei
(4.00 €)
     +17.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.54 lei
(2.72 €)
11.46 lei
(2.30 €)
     -15.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.54 lei
(1.92 €)
12.11 lei
(2.44 €)
     +27.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8.48 lei
(1.71 €)
7.64 lei
(1.54 €)
     -9.9 %
Markets
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.30 lei
(5.29 €)
20.15 lei
(4.05 €)
     -23.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.16 lei
(1.04 €)
6.85 lei
(1.38 €)
     +32.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.44 lei
(0.69 €)
3.25 lei
(0.65 €)
     -5.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.10 lei
(2.84 €)
13.79 lei
(2.77 €)
     -2.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.38 lei
(3.90 €)
29.60 lei
(5.95 €)
     +52.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.98 lei
(2.81 €)
16.77 lei
(3.37 €)
     +19.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23.17 lei
(4.66 €)
30.77 lei
(6.19 €)
     +32.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 lei
(0.47 €)
5.17 lei
(1.04 €)
     +119.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.35 lei
(0.67 €)
4.05 lei
(0.81 €)
     +20.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.43 lei
(0.69 €)
3.87 lei
(0.78 €)
     +12.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.82 lei
(0.97 €)
5.26 lei
(1.06 €)
     +9.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.95 lei
(0.39 €)
3.08 lei
(0.62 €)
     +57.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.15 lei
(0.43 €)
3.37 lei
(0.68 €)
     +56.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.48 lei
(0.90 €)
5.98 lei
(1.20 €)
     +33.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.61 lei
(0.73 €)
4.31 lei
(0.87 €)
     +19.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35.00 lei
(7.04 €)
29.84 lei
(6.00 €)
     -14.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.08 lei
(1.02 €)
5.80 lei
(1.17 €)
     +14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.08 lei
(1.62 €)
8.65 lei
(1.74 €)
     +7.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 lei
(5.03 €)
27.35 lei
(5.50 €)
     +9.4 %
Transportation
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
7.46 lei
(1.50 €)
     +148.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.00 lei
(22.12 €)
198.91 lei
(40.00 €)
     +80.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.03 lei
(0.81 €)
14.92 lei
(3.00 €)
     +270.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 lei
(1.29 €)
9.60 lei
(1.93 €)
     +49.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 lei
(6.54 €)
109.40 lei
(22.00 €)
     +236.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.58 lei
(5.35 €)
30.78 lei
(6.19 €)
     +15.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,647.58 lei
(24,262.00 €)
164,099.01 lei
(33,000.00 €)
     +36.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 116,275.61 lei
(23,382.80 €)
131,482.05 lei
(26,440.79 €)
     +13.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 568.31 lei
(114.29 €)
654.12 lei
(131.54 €)
     +15.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.27 lei
(7.70 €)
74.79 lei
(15.04 €)
     +95.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.50 lei
(8.35 €)
144.26 lei
(29.01 €)
     +247.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 186.52 lei
(37.51 €)
219.82 lei
(44.21 €)
     +17.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 103.98 lei
(20.91 €)
48.36 lei
(9.72 €)
     -53.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
49.73 lei
(10.00 €)
     +65.8 %
Childcare
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,073.75 lei
(417.03 €)
2,412.71 lei
(485.19 €)
     +16.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 49,500.00 lei
(9,954.36 €)
46,293.44 lei
(9,309.52 €)
     -6.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 347.88 lei
(69.96 €)
327.75 lei
(65.91 €)
     -5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 185.60 lei
(37.32 €)
138.78 lei
(27.91 €)
     -25.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 395.65 lei
(79.56 €)
374.98 lei
(75.41 €)
     -5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 452.38 lei
(90.97 €)
410.91 lei
(82.63 €)
     -9.2 %
Rent Per Month
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,774.15 lei
(557.88 €)
5,995.14 lei
(1,205.61 €)
     +116.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,968.34 lei
(395.83 €)
4,377.56 lei
(880.32 €)
     +122.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,873.56 lei
(980.06 €)
10,544.15 lei
(2,120.41 €)
     +116.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,425.38 lei
(688.84 €)
7,199.30 lei
(1,447.77 €)
     +110.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,391.09 lei
(279.74 €)
2,038.22 lei
(409.88 €)
     +46.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,002.28 lei
(201.56 €)
1,171.52 lei
(235.59 €)
     +16.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,003.34 lei
(1,006.16 €)
11,063.81 lei
(2,224.91 €)
     +121.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.05 2.59      -63.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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