Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Madrid 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Madrid is 35.6% higher than in Cluj-Napoca (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 60.3% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
Rent Prices in Madrid are 136.8% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 40.9% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 32.8% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 29.0% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
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Restaurants
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.05 €)
74.63 lei
(15.00 €)
     +49.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 lei
(40.20 €)
298.52 lei
(60.00 €)
     +49.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
49.75 lei
(10.00 €)
     +65.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(2.81 €)
17.41 lei
(3.50 €)
     +24.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.00 lei
(3.42 €)
19.90 lei
(4.00 €)
     +17.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.64 lei
(2.74 €)
12.01 lei
(2.41 €)
     -11.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.60 lei
(1.93 €)
12.63 lei
(2.54 €)
     +31.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8.82 lei
(1.77 €)
8.25 lei
(1.66 €)
     -6.4 %
Markets
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.51 lei
(5.33 €)
19.91 lei
(4.00 €)
     -24.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.14 lei
(1.03 €)
6.97 lei
(1.40 €)
     +35.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.38 lei
(0.68 €)
3.29 lei
(0.66 €)
     -2.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.56 lei
(2.73 €)
14.00 lei
(2.81 €)
     +3.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.90 lei
(3.80 €)
32.39 lei
(6.51 €)
     +71.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.26 lei
(2.87 €)
17.62 lei
(3.54 €)
     +23.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.37 lei
(4.50 €)
32.18 lei
(6.47 €)
     +43.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.31 lei
(0.46 €)
5.22 lei
(1.05 €)
     +126.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.38 lei
(0.68 €)
4.13 lei
(0.83 €)
     +22.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.43 lei
(0.69 €)
4.39 lei
(0.88 €)
     +28.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.56 lei
(0.92 €)
5.07 lei
(1.02 €)
     +11.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 lei
(0.39 €)
3.38 lei
(0.68 €)
     +76.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.07 lei
(0.42 €)
3.47 lei
(0.70 €)
     +67.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.48 lei
(0.90 €)
5.94 lei
(1.19 €)
     +32.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.62 lei
(0.73 €)
4.43 lei
(0.89 €)
     +22.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 32.00 lei
(6.43 €)
29.85 lei
(6.00 €)
     -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.94 lei
(0.99 €)
6.08 lei
(1.22 €)
     +23.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.75 lei
(1.56 €)
9.62 lei
(1.93 €)
     +24.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 lei
(5.02 €)
27.99 lei
(5.62 €)
     +11.9 %
Transportation
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
7.46 lei
(1.50 €)
     +148.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 lei
(20.10 €)
258.72 lei
(52.00 €)
     +158.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.05 lei
(0.81 €)
15.55 lei
(3.12 €)
     +283.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 lei
(1.29 €)
10.41 lei
(2.09 €)
     +61.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.95 lei
(7.83 €)
110.70 lei
(22.25 €)
     +184.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.84 lei
(5.40 €)
31.16 lei
(6.26 €)
     +16.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,711.73 lei
(24,262.00 €)
166,002.26 lei
(33,365.00 €)
     +37.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 117,320.80 lei
(23,580.45 €)
137,417.62 lei
(27,619.74 €)
     +17.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 582.84 lei
(117.15 €)
725.82 lei
(145.88 €)
     +24.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.77 lei
(7.39 €)
75.33 lei
(15.14 €)
     +104.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.08 lei
(8.46 €)
152.44 lei
(30.64 €)
     +262.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 180.73 lei
(36.33 €)
223.30 lei
(44.88 €)
     +23.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 94.48 lei
(18.99 €)
63.44 lei
(12.75 €)
     -32.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
49.75 lei
(10.00 €)
     +65.8 %
Childcare
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,105.00 lei
(423.09 €)
2,520.84 lei
(506.67 €)
     +19.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,766.67 lei
(9,198.70 €)
45,844.22 lei
(9,214.29 €)
     +0.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 342.60 lei
(68.86 €)
396.32 lei
(79.66 €)
     +15.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 187.56 lei
(37.70 €)
161.47 lei
(32.45 €)
     -13.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 376.38 lei
(75.65 €)
404.66 lei
(81.33 €)
     +7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 462.09 lei
(92.88 €)
464.84 lei
(93.43 €)
     +0.6 %
Rent Per Month
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,721.07 lei
(546.91 €)
6,508.56 lei
(1,308.16 €)
     +139.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,910.42 lei
(383.98 €)
4,697.83 lei
(944.22 €)
     +145.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,923.04 lei
(989.49 €)
11,230.80 lei
(2,257.29 €)
     +128.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,363.64 lei
(676.06 €)
8,151.46 lei
(1,638.37 €)
     +142.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,415.40 lei
(284.48 €)
2,302.48 lei
(462.78 €)
     +62.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,011.50 lei
(203.30 €)
1,297.95 lei
(260.88 €)
     +28.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Cluj-Napoca Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,247.96 lei
(1,054.79 €)
10,847.25 lei
(2,180.20 €)
     +106.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.80 2.96      -56.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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