Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Plovdiv 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Plovdiv are 7.2% lower than in Cluj-Napoca (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Plovdiv are 13.9% lower than in Cluj-Napoca
Rent Prices in Plovdiv are 35.0% lower than in Cluj-Napoca
Restaurant Prices in Plovdiv are 21.1% lower than in Cluj-Napoca
Groceries Prices in Plovdiv are 1.1% lower than in Cluj-Napoca
Local Purchasing Power in Plovdiv is 6.6% lower than in Cluj-Napoca
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Restaurants
Cluj-Napoca Edit Plovdiv Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(19.64 лв)
38.18 lei
(15.00 лв)
     -23.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 lei
(78.57 лв)
165.45 lei
(65.00 лв)
     -17.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 lei
(11.79 лв)
30.54 lei
(12.00 лв)
     +1.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(5.50 лв)
12.09 lei
(4.75 лв)
     -13.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.00 lei
(6.68 лв)
12.73 lei
(5.00 лв)
     -25.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.56 lei
(5.33 лв)
9.18 lei
(3.61 лв)
     -32.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.60 lei
(3.77 лв)
6.18 lei
(2.43 лв)
     -35.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8.82 lei
(3.46 лв)
3.74 lei
(1.47 лв)
     -57.6 %
Markets
Cluj-Napoca Edit Plovdiv Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.37 lei
(10.36 лв)
29.20 lei
(11.47 лв)
     +10.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.22 lei
(2.05 лв)
4.00 lei
(1.57 лв)
     -23.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.38 lei
(1.33 лв)
4.19 lei
(1.65 лв)
     +23.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.56 lei
(5.33 лв)
15.27 lei
(6.00 лв)
     +12.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.90 lei
(7.42 лв)
21.83 lei
(8.58 лв)
     +15.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.26 lei
(5.60 лв)
14.37 lei
(5.64 лв)
     +0.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.37 lei
(8.79 лв)
22.72 lei
(8.93 лв)
     +1.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.31 lei
(0.91 лв)
2.78 lei
(1.09 лв)
     +20.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.38 lei
(1.33 лв)
3.62 lei
(1.42 лв)
     +7.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.43 lei
(1.35 лв)
2.94 lei
(1.15 лв)
     -14.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.53 lei
(1.78 лв)
4.42 lei
(1.74 лв)
     -2.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 lei
(0.75 лв)
1.98 lei
(0.78 лв)
     +3.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.07 lei
(0.81 лв)
2.50 lei
(0.98 лв)
     +21.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.54 lei
(1.78 лв)
4.05 lei
(1.59 лв)
     -10.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.62 lei
(1.42 лв)
3.17 lei
(1.25 лв)
     -12.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 32.50 lei
(12.77 лв)
26.73 lei
(10.50 лв)
     -17.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.94 lei
(1.94 лв)
4.45 lei
(1.75 лв)
     -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.75 lei
(3.04 лв)
7.33 lei
(2.88 лв)
     -5.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 lei
(9.82 лв)
15.27 lei
(6.00 лв)
     -38.9 %
Transportation
Cluj-Napoca Edit Plovdiv Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(1.18 лв)
2.55 lei
(1.00 лв)
     -15.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 lei
(39.29 лв)
127.27 lei
(50.00 лв)
     +27.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.05 lei
(1.59 лв)
4.90 lei
(1.92 лв)
     +21.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 lei
(2.53 лв)
4.92 lei
(1.93 лв)
     -23.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.95 lei
(15.30 лв)
45.82 lei
(18.00 лв)
     +17.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.80 lei
(10.53 лв)
25.60 lei
(10.06 лв)
     -4.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,723.47 lei
(47,428.79 лв)
139,124.42 lei
(54,658.00 лв)
     +15.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 117,328.39 lei
(46,094.96 лв)
118,613.89 lei
(46,600.00 лв)
     +1.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cluj-Napoca Edit Plovdiv Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 582.84 lei
(228.98 лв)
387.86 lei
(152.38 лв)
     -33.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.77 lei
(14.45 лв)
75.50 lei
(29.66 лв)
     +105.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.08 lei
(16.53 лв)
64.30 lei
(25.26 лв)
     +52.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Cluj-Napoca Edit Plovdiv Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 180.76 lei
(71.02 лв)
134.64 lei
(52.89 лв)
     -25.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 94.48 lei
(37.12 лв)
57.54 lei
(22.61 лв)
     -39.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 lei
(11.79 лв)
38.18 lei
(15.00 лв)
     +27.3 %
Childcare
Cluj-Napoca Edit Plovdiv Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,105.00 lei
(826.99 лв)
1,951.44 lei
(766.67 лв)
     -7.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,766.67 lei
(17,980.41 лв)
34,362.39 lei
(13,500.00 лв)
     -24.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cluj-Napoca Edit Plovdiv Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 345.96 lei
(135.92 лв)
203.40 lei
(79.91 лв)
     -41.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 188.08 lei
(73.89 лв)
133.86 lei
(52.59 лв)
     -28.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 376.38 lei
(147.87 лв)
367.22 lei
(144.27 лв)
     -2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 462.09 lei
(181.54 лв)
372.75 lei
(146.44 лв)
     -19.3 %
Rent Per Month
Cluj-Napoca Edit Plovdiv Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,721.21 lei
(1,069.09 лв)
1,873.86 lei
(736.19 лв)
     -31.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,910.52 lei
(750.59 лв)
1,344.27 lei
(528.12 лв)
     -29.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,923.29 lei
(1,934.22 лв)
2,839.14 lei
(1,115.42 лв)
     -42.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,363.82 lei
(1,321.55 лв)
2,344.21 lei
(920.97 лв)
     -30.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cluj-Napoca Edit Plovdiv Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,415.49 lei
(556.11 лв)
763.47 lei
(299.94 лв)
     -46.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,011.56 lei
(397.41 лв)
493.67 lei
(193.95 лв)
     -51.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Cluj-Napoca Edit Plovdiv Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,156.58 lei
(2,025.87 лв)
4,142.77 lei
(1,627.58 лв)
     -19.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.87 5.08      -26.0 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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