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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calamba is 9.2% cheaper than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calamba is 3% cheaper than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.53 ₱205
$6.90 RON 30.01
-48.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.45 ₱783
$22.91 RON 99.7
-41.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.61 ₱152
$7.02 RON 30.52
-62.82%
Cappuccino
$2.37 ₱138
$1.89 RON 8.23
25.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₱40.33
$1.70 RON 7.40
-59.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₱21.70
$1.52 RON 6.63
-75.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ₱58.8
$2.13 RON 9.26
-52.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₱116
$2.23 RON 9.68
-10.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ₱107
$1.40 RON 6.11
30.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 ₱69.7
$1.09 RON 4.73
10.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 ₱62.6
$1.16 RON 5.05
-7.76%
Eggs
$2.18 ₱127
$3.22 RON 14.00
-32.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.97 ₱522
$8.79 RON 38.26
2.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.90 ₱227
$7.20 RON 31.34
-45.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.78 ₱511
$6.42 RON 27.94
36.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ₱154
$0.80 RON 3.47
231.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 ₱103
$1.47 RON 6.40
20.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 ₱134
$1.27 RON 5.53
81.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ₱70.4
$1.97 RON 8.56
-38.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 ₱105
$0.66 RON 2.87
172.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 ₱128
$0.94 RON 4.09
134.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ₱39.68
$0.75 RON 3.24
-9.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱41.06
$0.67 RON 2.91
5.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 ₱190
$5.87 RON 25.55
-44.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 ₱559
$5.78 RON 25.16
65.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₱62.5
$0.88 RON 3.82
21.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₱137
$1.12 RON 4.87
109.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱16.44
$0.91 RON 3.95
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$23.06 RON 100
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 ₱50.2
$0.72 RON 3.14
19.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱14.04
$0.62 RON 2.69
-61.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 ₱143
$5.86 RON 25.48
-58.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₱64.9
$1.60 RON 6.95
-30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K ₱1.9M
$24.8K RON 107.7K
30.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₱1.2M
$27.2K RON 118.3K
-25.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ₱8,619
$135 RON 587
9.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.02 ₱2,039
$5.78 RON 25.16
505.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.66 ₱1,552
$5.92 RON 25.77
350.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.52 ₱1,952
$34.30 RON 149
-2.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.32 ₱252
$11.46 RON 49.83
-62.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 ₱330
$5.11 RON 22.21
10.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 ₱8,960
$429 RON 1,866
-64.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,659 ₱271.3K
$7,044 RON 30.6K
-33.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.07 ₱2,799
$45.37 RON 197
5.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.64 ₱1,610
$18.15 RON 79.0
52.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,462
$74.4 RON 324
3.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.99 ₱2,737
$92.4 RON 402
-49.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₱7,313
$207 RON 900
-39.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.0 ₱4,660
$173 RON 754
-53.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 ₱34.3K
$469 RON 2,041
25.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ₱23.4K
$415 RON 1,804
-3.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,176 ₱126.7K
$1,591 RON 6,919
36.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$752 ₱43.8K
$1,496 RON 6,507
-49.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calamba
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 ₱16.3K
$732 RON 3,184
-61.84%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: March 1, 2026

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