Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Utrecht 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Utrecht are 59.1% higher than in Cluj-Napoca (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Utrecht are 75.9% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
Rent Prices in Utrecht are 127.9% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
Restaurant Prices in Utrecht are 63.3% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
Groceries Prices in Utrecht are 50.9% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
Local Purchasing Power in Utrecht is 82.9% higher than in Cluj-Napoca
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Restaurants
Cluj-Napoca Edit Utrecht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.05 €)
87.09 lei
(17.50 €)
     +74.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 lei
(40.19 €)
335.90 lei
(67.50 €)
     +68.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
49.76 lei
(10.00 €)
     +65.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(2.81 €)
28.61 lei
(5.75 €)
     +104.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.00 lei
(3.42 €)
24.88 lei
(5.00 €)
     +46.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.51 lei
(2.72 €)
16.50 lei
(3.31 €)
     +22.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.56 lei
(1.92 €)
12.44 lei
(2.50 €)
     +30.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8.68 lei
(1.74 €)
9.33 lei
(1.88 €)
     +7.5 %
Markets
Cluj-Napoca Edit Utrecht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.17 lei
(5.26 €)
20.79 lei
(4.18 €)
     -20.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.09 lei
(1.02 €)
6.32 lei
(1.27 €)
     +24.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.37 lei
(0.68 €)
5.73 lei
(1.15 €)
     +69.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.59 lei
(2.73 €)
20.47 lei
(4.11 €)
     +50.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.90 lei
(3.80 €)
29.28 lei
(5.88 €)
     +54.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.17 lei
(2.85 €)
31.66 lei
(6.36 €)
     +123.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.44 lei
(4.51 €)
33.17 lei
(6.67 €)
     +47.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.30 lei
(0.46 €)
3.78 lei
(0.76 €)
     +63.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.33 lei
(0.67 €)
4.94 lei
(0.99 €)
     +48.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.42 lei
(0.69 €)
3.65 lei
(0.73 €)
     +6.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.58 lei
(0.92 €)
6.54 lei
(1.31 €)
     +42.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.91 lei
(0.38 €)
3.79 lei
(0.76 €)
     +98.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 lei
(0.42 €)
3.42 lei
(0.69 €)
     +63.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.52 lei
(0.91 €)
5.19 lei
(1.04 €)
     +14.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.57 lei
(0.72 €)
3.22 lei
(0.65 €)
     -10.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 32.50 lei
(6.53 €)
29.81 lei
(5.99 €)
     -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.07 lei
(1.02 €)
5.75 lei
(1.16 €)
     +13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.75 lei
(1.56 €)
10.82 lei
(2.18 €)
     +39.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 lei
(5.02 €)
41.80 lei
(8.40 €)
     +67.2 %
Transportation
Cluj-Napoca Edit Utrecht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
13.93 lei
(2.80 €)
     +364.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 lei
(20.10 €)
293.60 lei
(59.00 €)
     +193.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.05 lei
(0.81 €)
19.91 lei
(4.00 €)
     +391.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 lei
(1.29 €)
19.22 lei
(3.86 €)
     +198.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.45 lei
(7.32 €)
116.45 lei
(23.40 €)
     +219.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.81 lei
(5.39 €)
36.09 lei
(7.25 €)
     +34.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,735.87 lei
(24,262.10 €)
159,242.08 lei
(32,000.00 €)
     +31.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 117,336.40 lei
(23,578.97 €)
166,665.08 lei
(33,491.67 €)
     +42.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cluj-Napoca Edit Utrecht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 577.78 lei
(116.11 €)
1,306.66 lei
(262.58 €)
     +126.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.77 lei
(7.39 €)
114.65 lei
(23.04 €)
     +211.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.50 lei
(8.34 €)
190.15 lei
(38.21 €)
     +358.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Cluj-Napoca Edit Utrecht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 182.04 lei
(36.58 €)
153.02 lei
(30.75 €)
     -15.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 98.75 lei
(19.84 €)
78.20 lei
(15.71 €)
     -20.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
62.20 lei
(12.50 €)
     +107.3 %
Childcare
Cluj-Napoca Edit Utrecht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,105.00 lei
(423.00 €)
9,592.44 lei
(1,927.62 €)
     +355.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 46,371.43 lei
(9,318.43 €)
47,394.42 lei
(9,524.00 €)
     +2.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cluj-Napoca Edit Utrecht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 341.80 lei
(68.69 €)
378.18 lei
(76.00 €)
     +10.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 185.60 lei
(37.30 €)
123.79 lei
(24.88 €)
     -33.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 386.00 lei
(77.57 €)
344.61 lei
(69.25 €)
     -10.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 447.73 lei
(89.97 €)
404.95 lei
(81.38 €)
     -9.6 %
Rent Per Month
Cluj-Napoca Edit Utrecht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,728.58 lei
(548.31 €)
6,438.11 lei
(1,293.75 €)
     +136.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,939.39 lei
(389.72 €)
5,176.95 lei
(1,040.32 €)
     +166.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,875.33 lei
(979.71 €)
10,164.12 lei
(2,042.50 €)
     +108.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,397.24 lei
(682.68 €)
7,772.38 lei
(1,561.88 €)
     +128.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cluj-Napoca Edit Utrecht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,382.64 lei
(277.84 €)
2,289.21 lei
(460.02 €)
     +65.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 997.22 lei
(200.39 €)
1,650.76 lei
(331.72 €)
     +65.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Cluj-Napoca Edit Utrecht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,126.37 lei
(1,030.15 €)
16,494.26 lei
(3,314.55 €)
     +221.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.00 4.44      -36.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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