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

😐 Solo nomad: Calamba is 4% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calamba is 12.5% cheaper than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.65 ₱203
$6.78 RON 29.43
-46.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.23 ₱737
$23.49 RON 102
-43.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.68 ₱149
$7.08 RON 30.75
-62.15%
Cappuccino
$2.47 ₱138
$1.87 RON 8.12
32.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₱36.67
$1.7 RON 7.4
-61.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₱20.67
$1.51 RON 6.57
-75.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 ₱58.2
$2.14 RON 9.31
-50.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₱105
$2.16 RON 9.39
-12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ₱103
$1.36 RON 5.88
36.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱68.7
$1.1 RON 4.76
11.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 ₱59.9
$1.17 RON 5.09
-7.69%
Eggs
$2.25 ₱125
$3.26 RON 14.17
-30.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 ₱496
$8.95 RON 38.87
-0.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 ₱213
$6.96 RON 30.24
-44.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.57 ₱477
$6.43 RON 27.9
33.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 ₱147
$0.8 RON 3.46
230.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₱102
$1.42 RON 6.18
29.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 ₱131
$1.28 RON 5.55
83.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ₱67.5
$1.98 RON 8.59
-38.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 ₱101
$0.72 RON 3.13
151.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 ₱129
$0.89 RON 3.86
160.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₱39.54
$0.71 RON 3.1
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₱40.22
$0.7 RON 3.06
2.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ₱178
$5.87 RON 25.48
-45.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 ₱508
$5.56 RON 24.14
64.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 ₱59
$0.88 RON 3.82
20.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₱131
$1.16 RON 5.06
102.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.34
$0.91 RON 3.93
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$23.42 RON 102
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 ₱47.27
$0.72 RON 3.13
18.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.21
$0.6 RON 2.6
-63.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 ₱136
$5.59 RON 24.27
-56.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱64.1
$1.59 RON 6.89
-27.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K ₱1.8M
$24.5K RON 106.3K
28.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₱1.1M
$27.3K RON 118.4K
-25.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 ₱8,205
$136 RON 589
8.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.19 ₱1,960
$5.61 RON 24.38
527.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.37 ₱1,468
$5.82 RON 25.26
353.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.39 ₱1,859
$34.7 RON 151
-3.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.59 RON 50.3
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 ₱318
$5.31 RON 23.06
7.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 ₱8,412
$429 RON 1,863
-64.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,682 ₱260.7K
$6,866 RON 29.8K
-31.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.9 ₱2,722
$45.2 RON 196
8.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.19 ₱1,514
$18.29 RON 79.4
48.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 ₱4,260
$75.8 RON 329
0.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.23 ₱2,574
$90.7 RON 394
-49.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₱7,031
$207 RON 898
-38.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.2 ₱4,518
$173 RON 753
-53.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 ₱32.8K
$469 RON 2,037
25.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ₱22.3K
$422 RON 1,834
-5.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,990 ₱110.8K
$1,920 RON 8,336
3.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,470 RON 6,383
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$276 ₱15.4K
$738 RON 3,203
-62.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
6.5
-30.77%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Calamba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: October 28, 2025

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