Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Miercurea Ciuc Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Miercurea Ciuc

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 52.3% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 80.6% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RON 59.7
$6.90 RON 30.01
98.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RON 302
$22.91 RON 99.7
203.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RON 35.69
$7.02 RON 30.52
16.81%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.57
$1.89 RON 8.23
77.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RON 10.20
$1.70 RON 7.40
37.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RON 10.44
$1.52 RON 6.63
57.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RON 14.77
$2.13 RON 9.26
59.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RON 17.48
$2.23 RON 9.68
80.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.50
$1.40 RON 6.11
23.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RON 6.16
$1.09 RON 4.73
29.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.99
$1.16 RON 5.05
58.62%
Eggs
$3.68 RON 15.99
$3.22 RON 14.00
14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RON 41.56
$8.79 RON 38.26
8.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.11
$7.20 RON 31.34
-0.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RON 53.6
$6.42 RON 27.94
91.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$0.80 RON 3.47
76.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.57
$1.47 RON 6.40
18.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.57
$1.27 RON 5.53
37.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.53
$1.97 RON 8.56
22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RON 4.33
$0.66 RON 2.87
51.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.13
$0.94 RON 4.09
1.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$0.75 RON 3.24
22.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 3.95
$0.67 RON 2.91
35.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RON 27.82
$5.87 RON 25.55
9.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RON 31.94
$5.78 RON 25.16
26.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RON 5.38
$0.88 RON 3.82
40.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.70
$1.12 RON 4.87
78.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$0.91 RON 3.95
25.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RON 86.0
$23.06 RON 100
-14.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$0.72 RON 3.14
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.70
$0.62 RON 2.69
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RON 29.92
$5.86 RON 25.48
17.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.39
$1.60 RON 6.95
6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 123.3K
$24.8K RON 107.7K
14.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RON 129.7K
$27.2K RON 118.3K
9.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 774
$135 RON 587
31.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RON 38.50
$5.78 RON 25.16
53.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RON 49.57
$5.92 RON 25.77
92.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RON 236
$34.30 RON 149
58.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RON 126
$11.46 RON 49.83
153.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RON 40.67
$5.11 RON 22.21
82.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RON 2,870
$429 RON 1,866
53.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RON 64.3K
$7,044 RON 30.6K
109.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RON 347
$45.37 RON 197
75.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RON 195
$18.15 RON 79.0
147.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RON 388
$74.4 RON 324
19.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RON 484
$92.4 RON 402
20.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RON 2,891
$207 RON 900
221.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,893
$173 RON 754
150.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RON 5,750
$469 RON 2,041
181.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RON 3,624
$415 RON 1,804
100.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RON 18.2K
$1,591 RON 6,919
162.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RON 10.0K
$1,496 RON 6,507
53.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RON 6,250
$732 RON 3,184
96.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.5
9.23%

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Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: March 1, 2026

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