Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Cluj-Napoca 

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Consumer Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 7.7% higher than in Plovdiv (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cluj-Napoca are 16.2% higher than in Plovdiv
Rent Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 53.8% higher than in Plovdiv
Restaurant Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 26.8% higher than in Plovdiv
Groceries Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 1.1% higher than in Plovdiv
Local Purchasing Power in Cluj-Napoca is 7.1% higher than in Plovdiv
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Restaurants
Plovdiv Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 лв
(38.18 lei)
19.64 лв
(50.00 lei)
     +31.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 лв
(165.45 lei)
78.57 лв
(200.00 lei)
     +20.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 лв
(30.54 lei)
11.79 лв
(30.00 lei)
     -1.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.75 лв
(12.09 lei)
5.50 лв
(14.00 lei)
     +15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(12.73 lei)
6.68 лв
(17.00 lei)
     +33.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 лв
(9.18 lei)
5.33 лв
(13.56 lei)
     +47.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 лв
(6.18 lei)
3.77 лв
(9.60 lei)
     +55.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 лв
(3.74 lei)
3.46 лв
(8.82 lei)
     +135.9 %
Markets
Plovdiv Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.47 лв
(29.20 lei)
10.36 лв
(26.37 lei)
     -9.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 лв
(4.00 lei)
2.05 лв
(5.22 lei)
     +30.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.65 лв
(4.19 lei)
1.33 лв
(3.38 lei)
     -19.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.00 лв
(15.27 lei)
5.33 лв
(13.56 lei)
     -11.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.58 лв
(21.83 lei)
7.42 лв
(18.90 lei)
     -13.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.64 лв
(14.37 lei)
5.60 лв
(14.26 lei)
     -0.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.93 лв
(22.72 lei)
8.79 лв
(22.37 lei)
     -1.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 лв
(2.78 lei)
0.91 лв
(2.31 lei)
     -17.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.42 лв
(3.62 lei)
1.33 лв
(3.38 lei)
     -6.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.15 лв
(2.94 lei)
1.35 лв
(3.43 lei)
     +16.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.74 лв
(4.42 lei)
1.78 лв
(4.53 lei)
     +2.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 лв
(1.98 lei)
0.75 лв
(1.92 lei)
     -3.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.98 лв
(2.50 lei)
0.81 лв
(2.07 lei)
     -17.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.59 лв
(4.05 lei)
1.78 лв
(4.54 lei)
     +12.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 лв
(3.17 lei)
1.42 лв
(3.62 lei)
     +14.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.50 лв
(26.73 lei)
12.77 лв
(32.50 lei)
     +21.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 лв
(4.45 lei)
1.94 лв
(4.94 lei)
     +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 лв
(7.33 lei)
3.04 лв
(7.75 lei)
     +5.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(15.27 lei)
9.82 лв
(25.00 lei)
     +63.7 %
Transportation
Plovdiv Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 лв
(2.55 lei)
1.18 лв
(3.00 lei)
     +17.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(127.27 lei)
39.29 лв
(100.00 lei)
     -21.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.92 лв
(4.90 lei)
1.59 лв
(4.05 lei)
     -17.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 лв
(4.92 lei)
2.53 лв
(6.44 lei)
     +31.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 лв
(45.82 lei)
15.30 лв
(38.95 lei)
     -15.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.06 лв
(25.60 lei)
10.53 лв
(26.80 lei)
     +4.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 54,658.00 лв
(139,124.42 lei)
47,428.79 лв
(120,723.47 lei)
     -13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,600.00 лв
(118,613.89 lei)
46,094.96 лв
(117,328.39 lei)
     -1.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Plovdiv Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 152.38 лв
(387.86 lei)
228.98 лв
(582.84 lei)
     +50.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.66 лв
(75.50 lei)
14.45 лв
(36.77 lei)
     -51.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.26 лв
(64.30 lei)
16.53 лв
(42.08 lei)
     -34.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Plovdiv Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.89 лв
(134.64 lei)
71.02 лв
(180.76 lei)
     +34.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.61 лв
(57.54 lei)
37.12 лв
(94.48 lei)
     +64.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(38.18 lei)
11.79 лв
(30.00 lei)
     -21.4 %
Childcare
Plovdiv Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.67 лв
(1,951.44 lei)
826.99 лв
(2,105.00 lei)
     +7.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 лв
(34,362.39 lei)
17,980.41 лв
(45,766.67 lei)
     +33.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Plovdiv Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.91 лв
(203.40 lei)
135.92 лв
(345.96 lei)
     +70.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.59 лв
(133.86 lei)
73.89 лв
(188.08 lei)
     +40.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 144.27 лв
(367.22 lei)
147.87 лв
(376.38 lei)
     +2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.44 лв
(372.75 lei)
181.54 лв
(462.09 lei)
     +24.0 %
Rent Per Month
Plovdiv Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 736.19 лв
(1,873.86 lei)
1,069.09 лв
(2,721.21 lei)
     +45.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 528.12 лв
(1,344.27 lei)
750.59 лв
(1,910.52 lei)
     +42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,115.42 лв
(2,839.14 lei)
1,934.22 лв
(4,923.29 lei)
     +73.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 920.97 лв
(2,344.21 lei)
1,321.55 лв
(3,363.82 lei)
     +43.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Plovdiv Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.94 лв
(763.47 lei)
556.11 лв
(1,415.49 lei)
     +85.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 193.95 лв
(493.67 lei)
397.41 лв
(1,011.56 lei)
     +104.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Plovdiv Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,627.58 лв
(4,142.77 lei)
2,025.87 лв
(5,156.58 lei)
     +24.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.08 6.87      +35.1 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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