Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca 

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Consumer Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 4.7% lower than in Bucharest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cluj-Napoca are 3.8% lower than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 0.3% lower than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 13.5% lower than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Cluj-Napoca are 2.0% lower than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Cluj-Napoca is 4.4% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei 40.00 lei      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 230.00 lei 200.00 lei      -13.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 lei 28.00 lei      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 lei 11.50 lei      -4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 lei 15.00 lei      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.26 lei 12.14 lei      -8.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 8.03 lei 8.60 lei      +7.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8.01 lei 7.14 lei      -10.8 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 27.96 lei 29.48 lei      +5.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.14 lei 5.07 lei      -1.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.86 lei 3.59 lei      -7.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.87 lei 13.60 lei      -8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.19 lei 18.60 lei      +2.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.50 lei 13.39 lei      -0.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23.63 lei 22.06 lei      -6.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.35 lei 2.31 lei      -2.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.37 lei 3.06 lei      -9.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.08 lei 3.41 lei      +10.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.29 lei 4.75 lei      +10.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.00 lei 1.76 lei      -11.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.28 lei 1.88 lei      -17.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.60 lei 3.99 lei      +10.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.57 lei 3.34 lei      -6.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei 30.00 lei      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.60 lei 4.77 lei      +3.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.88 lei 7.58 lei      -3.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 lei 24.00 lei      -4.0 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei 3.00 lei      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei 100.00 lei      +25.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei 3.50 lei      +16.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei 5.63 lei      +16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei 31.11 lei      +3.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.80 lei 26.79 lei      -0.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 lei 120,000.00 lei      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 121,479.94 lei 117,832.73 lei      -3.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 677.51 lei 675.93 lei      -0.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 37.40 lei 35.94 lei      -3.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.64 lei 40.44 lei      -2.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 217.47 lei 178.52 lei      -17.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 91.19 lei 91.85 lei      +0.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei 30.00 lei      -14.3 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,342.95 lei 2,124.38 lei      -9.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 41,754.00 lei 49,791.75 lei      +19.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 324.31 lei 327.90 lei      +1.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 191.60 lei 179.64 lei      -6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 350.94 lei 380.62 lei      +8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 456.41 lei 414.81 lei      -9.1 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,440.61 lei 2,423.91 lei      -0.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,668.35 lei 1,676.46 lei      +0.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,298.02 lei 4,272.25 lei      -0.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,874.80 lei 2,879.71 lei      +0.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,140.44 lei 1,356.15 lei      +18.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 668.82 lei 1,010.54 lei      +51.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Cluj-Napoca Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,737.38 lei 4,759.66 lei      +0.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.72 7.03      -8.9 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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