Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Cluj-Napoca 

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Consumer Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 4.2% lower than in Lodz (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cluj-Napoca are 8.0% lower than in Lodz
Rent Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 18.3% lower than in Lodz
Restaurant Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 8.3% higher than in Lodz
Groceries Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 10.3% higher than in Lodz
Local Purchasing Power in Cluj-Napoca is 0.1% higher than in Lodz
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Restaurants
Lodz Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 39.00 zł
(44.83 lei)
43.50 zł
(50.00 lei)
     +11.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 zł
(172.41 lei)
174.01 zł
(200.00 lei)
     +16.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 zł
(34.48 lei)
26.10 zł
(30.00 lei)
     -13.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 zł
(13.79 lei)
12.18 zł
(14.00 lei)
     +1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.50 zł
(16.67 lei)
14.79 zł
(17.00 lei)
     +2.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.05 zł
(15.00 lei)
11.80 zł
(13.56 lei)
     -9.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.61 zł
(7.60 lei)
8.35 zł
(9.60 lei)
     +26.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.84 zł
(5.56 lei)
7.67 zł
(8.82 lei)
     +58.5 %
Markets
Lodz Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.77 zł
(15.82 lei)
22.94 zł
(26.37 lei)
     +66.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.13 zł
(4.75 lei)
4.54 zł
(5.22 lei)
     +9.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.03 zł
(2.33 lei)
2.94 zł
(3.38 lei)
     +45.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.41 zł
(13.11 lei)
11.80 zł
(13.56 lei)
     +3.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 13.64 zł
(15.68 lei)
16.44 zł
(18.90 lei)
     +20.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.03 zł
(12.68 lei)
12.41 zł
(14.26 lei)
     +12.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.62 zł
(22.55 lei)
19.46 zł
(22.37 lei)
     -0.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.75 zł
(2.01 lei)
2.01 zł
(2.31 lei)
     +14.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.84 zł
(3.27 lei)
2.94 zł
(3.38 lei)
     +3.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.23 zł
(3.71 lei)
2.99 zł
(3.43 lei)
     -7.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.57 zł
(4.11 lei)
3.94 zł
(4.53 lei)
     +10.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.41 zł
(1.62 lei)
1.67 zł
(1.92 lei)
     +18.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.44 zł
(2.80 lei)
1.80 zł
(2.07 lei)
     -26.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.03 zł
(4.63 lei)
3.95 zł
(4.54 lei)
     -2.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.06 zł
(2.37 lei)
3.15 zł
(3.62 lei)
     +52.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25.00 zł
(28.73 lei)
28.28 zł
(32.50 lei)
     +13.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.11 zł
(4.72 lei)
4.30 zł
(4.94 lei)
     +4.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.58 zł
(7.57 lei)
6.74 zł
(7.75 lei)
     +2.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.00 zł
(21.84 lei)
21.75 zł
(25.00 lei)
     +14.5 %
Transportation
Lodz Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.40 zł
(5.06 lei)
2.61 zł
(3.00 lei)
     -40.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 168.00 zł
(193.10 lei)
87.00 zł
(100.00 lei)
     -48.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 zł
(9.20 lei)
3.52 zł
(4.05 lei)
     -56.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 zł
(5.55 lei)
5.60 zł
(6.44 lei)
     +16.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 zł
(34.48 lei)
33.89 zł
(38.95 lei)
     +13.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 24.96 zł
(28.69 lei)
23.32 zł
(26.80 lei)
     -6.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 124,590.00 zł
(143,201.95 lei)
105,033.05 zł
(120,723.47 lei)
     -15.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 110,225.00 zł
(126,691.02 lei)
102,079.22 zł
(117,328.39 lei)
     -7.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lodz Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,015.73 zł
(1,167.47 lei)
507.09 zł
(582.84 lei)
     -50.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.75 zł
(36.49 lei)
31.99 zł
(36.77 lei)
     +0.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.06 zł
(72.48 lei)
36.61 zł
(42.08 lei)
     -41.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Lodz Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 142.23 zł
(163.48 lei)
157.27 zł
(180.76 lei)
     +10.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 80.00 zł
(91.95 lei)
82.20 zł
(94.48 lei)
     +2.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 zł
(34.48 lei)
26.10 zł
(30.00 lei)
     -13.0 %
Childcare
Lodz Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.71 zł
(1,581.23 lei)
1,831.41 zł
(2,105.00 lei)
     +33.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,850.00 zł
(35,458.54 lei)
39,818.38 zł
(45,766.67 lei)
     +29.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lodz Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 389.00 zł
(447.11 lei)
301.00 zł
(345.96 lei)
     -22.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 170.83 zł
(196.35 lei)
163.63 zł
(188.08 lei)
     -4.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 353.85 zł
(406.71 lei)
327.46 zł
(376.38 lei)
     -7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 428.38 zł
(492.38 lei)
402.03 zł
(462.09 lei)
     -6.2 %
Rent Per Month
Lodz Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,543.75 zł
(2,923.75 lei)
2,367.54 zł
(2,721.21 lei)
     -6.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,214.29 zł
(2,545.07 lei)
1,662.21 zł
(1,910.52 lei)
     -24.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,904.05 zł
(5,636.64 lei)
4,283.41 zł
(4,923.29 lei)
     -12.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,100.00 zł
(4,712.48 lei)
2,926.62 zł
(3,363.82 lei)
     -28.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lodz Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,037.41 zł
(1,192.38 lei)
1,231.52 zł
(1,415.49 lei)
     +18.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 766.44 zł
(880.94 lei)
880.09 zł
(1,011.56 lei)
     +14.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Lodz Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,875.68 zł
(5,604.04 lei)
4,486.38 zł
(5,156.58 lei)
     -8.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.76 6.87      -11.5 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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