How expensive is Cluj-Napoca compared to the rest of Romania?

Cluj-Napoca ranks #382 out of 577 cities globally. It is 23.5% more expensive than the Romania average, based on 12 cities. The rent index is 14.6 and local purchasing power is 78.0.

What is the average rent in Cluj-Napoca?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Cluj-Napoca city centre costs approximately RON 2,960 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to RON 2,444 (saving 17%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around RON 5,356.

Is Cluj-Napoca affordable to live in?

Cluj-Napoca is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are expensive, restaurants are very expensive, and local purchasing power is average. Workers in Romania earning RON 266,331 gross take home approximately RON 12,984 per month after tax.

🇷🇴 Romania · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Cluj-Napoca

23.5% über dem Romania-Durchschnitt

Platz #382 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 33.8% der Städte weltweit

+23.5%

Lebenshaltungskosten

+28.1%

Miete

+12.3%

Lebensmittel

-1.6%

Kaufkraft

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Mietpreise in Cluj-Napoca

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	RON 2,960/mo ≈ $625	RON 2,444/mo ≈ $516	17%
3-Zimmer	RON 5,356/mo ≈ $1,130	RON 3,830/mo ≈ $808	29%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Cluj-Napoca has a cost of living index of 30.0 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

30.0

Index

Sources

2.6

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

31.6

Expatistan

29.0

LivingCost

29.3

ShouldIMove price index

No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo Oktober 2026 · Expatistan März 2026 · LivingCost Oktober 2026

Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

+23.5% Very expensive

Miete

+28.1% Very expensive

Lebensmittel

+12.3% Expensive

Restaurants

+20.2% Very expensive

Kaufkraft

-1.6% Average

Leben in Cluj-Napoca: Was dich erwartet

Cluj-Napoca ist mid-priced nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #382 von 577 Städten). 23.5% teurer als der Romania-Durchschnitt, basierend auf 12 Städten.

Lebensmittel sind expensive, während Essen gehen very expensive ist. Groceries bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Rent am teuersten ist.

Arbeitnehmer in Romania mit RON 266,331 brutto erhalten RON 12,984/Monat netto nach Steuern (41.5%% effektiver Steuersatz). Vollständigen Steuerrechner für Romania anzeigen →