Historical Prices in Cluj-Napoca

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 46.47 197.50 28.97
2022 35.80 179.54 26.44
2021 30.74 163.18 21.77
2020 27.36 132.29 18.77
2019 26.47 114.89 19.82
2018 25.91 107.50 17.84
2017 22.76 95.85 17.77
2016 20.63 92.12 18.55
2015 17.81 82.57 17.61
2014 17.85 68.57 17.45
2013 15.28 80.09 20.38
2012 15.00 74.13 19.50
2011 13.10 101.43 17.30
2010 14.98 81.32 15.70
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 13.26 16.03 9.23 8.09 13.28
2022 10.04 13.22 7.65 6.36 10.32
2021 8.65 11.56 6.72 6.38 9.78
2020 8.54 10.83 6.48 5.32 8.67
2019 7.44 9.69 5.50 4.91 7.76
2018 6.91 9.09 5.81 4.90 7.06
2017 6.37 8.48 5.33 4.10 6.70
2016 5.67 7.44 4.52 3.84 5.88
2015 5.10 7.03 4.65 3.37 5.82
2014 5.38 6.62 4.73 3.44 5.53
2013 5.36 6.94 4.45 3.46 5.18
2012 4.20 6.26 4.23 2.94 4.87
2011 4.88 7.00 3.67 2.42 5.33
2010 5.17 7.67 4.00 4.00 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 7.50 5.86 13.99 3.70 5.18 8.35
2022 6.51 4.95 12.19 3.10 4.13 6.87
2021 5.45 3.66 10.70 2.68 3.96 6.70
2020 5.13 3.35 10.79 2.54 3.93 5.75
2019 4.76 3.14 9.81 2.63 3.52 6.33
2018 4.56 2.94 10.35 2.47 3.45 5.55
2017 4.12 2.50 8.31 2.43 3.28 5.78
2016 4.03 2.58 7.13 2.63 3.19 4.74
2015 4.20 2.45 7.21 2.49 3.26 5.11
2014 4.24 2.34 6.53 2.05 3.00 4.10
2013 4.37 2.41 7.71 2.32 2.62 3.81
2012 4.13 2.88 8.87 2.41 2.96 5.48
2011 3.70 2.48 7.55 2.67 3.17 5.44
2010 4.01 2.15 7.65 2.67 2.32 3.67
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 5.24 8.15 4.42 4.24 7.76 10.35 7.27 4.90
2022 4.92 6.69 3.36 3.68 7.48 9.83 6.35 3.39
2021 4.54 6.00 2.48 3.50 5.83 7.24 5.61 2.74
2020 4.28 5.58 3.05 3.40 4.62 6.89 5.57 2.92
2019 3.37 4.66 2.54 3.08 4.52 5.81 5.17 2.74
2018 3.86 4.97 2.44 2.87 4.53 6.05 5.36 2.29
2017 3.35 4.61 2.04 2.79 3.63 5.25 5.00 2.21
2016 3.58 4.66 2.24 2.74 4.27 5.10 5.14 2.46
2015 3.36 4.35 1.71 2.30 4.21 3.75 5.29 1.86
2014 4.19 4.56 2.00 2.75 5.25 5.36 - -
2013 4.50 4.39 2.19 2.70 4.76 5.21 - -
2012 3.12 5.39 1.85 2.25 5.88 4.85 - -
2011 3.75 4.55 1.81 2.67 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 41.92 34.43 24.70 31.29 51.20
2022 38.26 31.27 23.43 26.95 50.01
2021 30.05 29.92 21.43 24.58 38.53
2020 28.71 23.29 20.09 21.87 35.25
2019 27.85 23.26 18.67 20.95 31.88
2018 28.00 23.52 17.41 20.86 31.54
2017 25.55 20.72 16.26 18.58 27.28
2016 24.68 19.51 15.71 17.95 29.79
2015 23.07 19.42 15.26 18.25 25.43
2014 27.83 17.50 14.73 18.83 -
2013 24.44 14.56 13.68 19.71 -
2012 38.38 15.00 12.83 20.73 -
2011 28.17 14.27 11.85 18.00 -
2010 25.00 15.24 10.10 16.00 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 2618.83 1892.85 4607.32 3226.10
2022 2167.69 1475.41 3984.56 2565.55
2021 2028.60 1458.31 3992.72 2570.68
2020 1918.53 1390.70 3459.00 2431.41
2019 1886.31 1390.06 3381.68 2396.08
2018 1722.09 1256.31 3229.46 2222.04
2017 1517.18 1156.92 2810.58 1937.20
2016 1380.42 1007.95 2531.12 1714.34
2015 1336.81 886.50 2081.20 1567.95
2014 1115.66 809.82 1819.10 1397.11
2013 858.12 728.44 1545.83 1244.70
2012 1107.27 848.67 2109.55 1537.50
2011 935.00 820.80 1766.25 1294.50
2010 819.18 843.34 1383.01 1041.80

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 14826.55 10710.07
2022 15033.20 10722.39
2021 11226.30 8044.26
2020 9829.90 7279.18
2019 9153.60 6784.17
2018 8141.51 6098.51
2017 7375.38 5244.95
2016 6184.92 4780.91
2015 5825.65 4388.18
2014 4923.14 4141.95
2013 4775.00 3628.57
2012 6364.85 4438.96
2011 4460.00 3525.00
2010 6016.88 3677.92

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 4778.13
2022 4050.85
2021 3884.45
2020 3539.98
2019 3121.41
2018 2643.17
2017 2625.13
2016 2204.48
2015 2461.83
2014 2058.47
2013 1948.39
2012 1498.78
2011 1766.67
2010 2091.29

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.08 6.98
2022 2.84 7.62
2021 2.61 5.82
2020 2.51 5.38
2019 2.51 5.77
2018 2.18 5.71
2017 2.00 5.08
2016 2.01 5.01
2015 2.02 5.62
2014 2.18 6.23
2013 2.00 5.94
2012 1.93 5.78
2011 1.88 5.51
2010 2.08 4.73
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 113.75
2022 94.14
2021 99.75
2020 81.09
2019 76.52
2018 67.98
2017 62.30
2016 66.67
2015 67.21
2014 60.00
2013 82.33
2012 57.62
2011 62.67
2010 50.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 7.37
2022 5.93
2021 5.57
2020 5.23
2019 5.48
2018 4.69
2017 3.08
2016 5.34
2015 5.59
2014 5.92
2013 6.04
2012 7.17
2011 7.17
2010 10.50

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 566.51 41.84 36.67
2022 759.78 40.45 -
2021 490.27 37.05 -
2020 399.20 37.12 -
2019 465.27 36.39 -
2018 434.40 35.65 -
2017 437.65 33.92 -
2016 438.18 32.67 -
2015 414.89 32.84 -
2014 365.12 37.33 -
2013 382.97 31.11 -
2012 373.13 33.75 -
2011 251.00 37.75 -
2010 236.83 25.58 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 180.12 101.53 30.82
2022 174.46 86.25 30.50
2021 148.16 81.67 31.00
2020 145.23 69.21 25.90
2019 126.13 61.56 24.92
2018 126.69 53.46 24.28
2017 129.09 49.25 22.17
2016 117.72 48.52 21.57
2015 116.02 36.11 19.76
2014 106.25 60.00 20.56
2013 114.29 37.50 16.33
2012 96.67 35.00 17.00
2011 108.50 50.00 14.60
2010 161.83 57.37 17.12

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 323.06 185.56 376.47 478.12
2022 345.45 179.41 383.85 385.24
2021 282.95 172.35 301.38 384.32
2020 242.47 143.52 301.78 329.81
2019 250.25 145.91 309.24 346.21
2018 228.04 141.59 303.46 334.91
2017 244.10 145.19 317.10 339.39
2016 190.89 139.28 287.24 332.93
2015 225.43 162.11 276.82 326.36
2014 233.33 160.00 271.67 317.14
2013 183.33 166.67 243.75 222.50
2012 200.00 185.00 270.00 200.00
2011 191.50 171.25 270.50 197.33
2010 300.00 200.00 350.00 225.00
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