Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Cluj-Napoca 

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Cost of Living in Cluj-Napoca is 26.3% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cluj-Napoca is 37.6% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 57.8% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 29.0% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 24.7% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Cluj-Napoca is 22.5% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(74.63 lei)
10.05 €
(50.00 lei)
     -33.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(298.52 lei)
40.20 €
(200.00 lei)
     -33.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(49.75 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -39.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(17.41 lei)
2.81 €
(14.00 lei)
     -19.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(19.90 lei)
3.42 €
(17.00 lei)
     -14.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.40 €
(11.96 lei)
2.74 €
(13.64 lei)
     +14.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 €
(12.63 lei)
1.93 €
(9.60 lei)
     -24.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 €
(8.25 lei)
1.77 €
(8.82 lei)
     +6.9 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 €
(19.91 lei)
5.33 €
(26.51 lei)
     +33.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 €
(6.97 lei)
1.03 €
(5.14 lei)
     -26.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(3.29 lei)
0.68 €
(3.38 lei)
     +2.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(14.00 lei)
2.73 €
(13.56 lei)
     -3.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.51 €
(32.39 lei)
3.80 €
(18.90 lei)
     -41.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.54 €
(17.62 lei)
2.87 €
(14.26 lei)
     -19.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.47 €
(32.18 lei)
4.50 €
(22.37 lei)
     -30.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 €
(5.22 lei)
0.46 €
(2.31 lei)
     -55.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 €
(4.13 lei)
0.68 €
(3.38 lei)
     -18.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(4.39 lei)
0.69 €
(3.43 lei)
     -21.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(5.07 lei)
0.92 €
(4.56 lei)
     -10.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 €
(3.38 lei)
0.39 €
(1.92 lei)
     -43.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(3.47 lei)
0.42 €
(2.07 lei)
     -40.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 €
(5.94 lei)
0.90 €
(4.48 lei)
     -24.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(4.43 lei)
0.73 €
(3.62 lei)
     -18.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(29.85 lei)
6.43 €
(32.00 lei)
     +7.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(6.08 lei)
0.99 €
(4.94 lei)
     -18.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(9.62 lei)
1.56 €
(7.75 lei)
     -19.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(27.99 lei)
5.02 €
(25.00 lei)
     -10.7 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(7.46 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -59.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 €
(258.72 lei)
20.10 €
(100.00 lei)
     -61.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(15.55 lei)
0.81 €
(4.05 lei)
     -74.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(10.41 lei)
1.29 €
(6.44 lei)
     -38.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.25 €
(110.70 lei)
7.83 €
(38.95 lei)
     -64.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.26 €
(31.16 lei)
5.40 €
(26.84 lei)
     -13.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(166,002.26 lei)
24,262.00 €
(120,711.73 lei)
     -27.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(137,417.62 lei)
23,580.45 €
(117,320.80 lei)
     -14.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 145.88 €
(725.82 lei)
117.15 €
(582.84 lei)
     -19.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.14 €
(75.33 lei)
7.39 €
(36.77 lei)
     -51.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.64 €
(152.44 lei)
8.46 €
(42.08 lei)
     -72.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.88 €
(223.30 lei)
36.33 €
(180.73 lei)
     -19.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.75 €
(63.44 lei)
18.99 €
(94.48 lei)
     +48.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(49.75 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -39.7 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 506.67 €
(2,520.84 lei)
423.09 €
(2,105.00 lei)
     -16.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,214.29 €
(45,844.22 lei)
9,198.70 €
(45,766.67 lei)
     -0.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.66 €
(396.32 lei)
68.86 €
(342.60 lei)
     -13.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.45 €
(161.47 lei)
37.70 €
(187.56 lei)
     +16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.33 €
(404.66 lei)
75.65 €
(376.38 lei)
     -7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.43 €
(464.84 lei)
92.88 €
(462.09 lei)
     -0.6 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,308.16 €
(6,508.56 lei)
546.91 €
(2,721.07 lei)
     -58.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 944.22 €
(4,697.83 lei)
383.98 €
(1,910.42 lei)
     -59.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,257.29 €
(11,230.80 lei)
989.49 €
(4,923.04 lei)
     -56.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,638.37 €
(8,151.46 lei)
676.06 €
(3,363.64 lei)
     -58.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 462.78 €
(2,302.48 lei)
284.48 €
(1,415.40 lei)
     -38.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.88 €
(1,297.95 lei)
203.30 €
(1,011.50 lei)
     -22.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,180.20 €
(10,847.25 lei)
1,054.79 €
(5,247.96 lei)
     -51.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.96 6.80      +129.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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