Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Miercurea Ciuc Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Miercurea Ciuc

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 45.7% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 56.3% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$6.78 RON 29.43
71.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 248
$23.49 RON 102
143.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 RON 35.55
$7.08 RON 30.75
15.68%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$1.87 RON 8.12
81.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 RON 10.54
$1.7 RON 7.4
42.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$1.51 RON 6.57
47.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 RON 14.03
$2.14 RON 9.31
50.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 RON 17.22
$2.16 RON 9.39
83.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.36 RON 5.88
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$1.1 RON 4.76
22.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.17 RON 5.09
58.97%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.24
$3.26 RON 14.17
0.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 RON 42.92
$8.95 RON 38.87
10.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.1
$6.96 RON 30.24
2.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$6.43 RON 27.9
83.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$0.8 RON 3.46
57.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.42 RON 6.18
22.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.28 RON 5.55
23.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 RON 9.94
$1.98 RON 8.59
15.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.72 RON 3.13
41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$0.89 RON 3.86
1.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$0.71 RON 3.1
47.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.7 RON 3.06
25.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.31
$5.87 RON 25.48
7.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 RON 31.9
$5.56 RON 24.14
32.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$0.88 RON 3.82
28.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.9
$1.16 RON 5.06
76.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.91 RON 3.93
-21.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RON 98.6
$23.42 RON 102
-3.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.1
$0.72 RON 3.13
30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.6 RON 2.6
36.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$5.59 RON 24.27
67.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.37
$1.59 RON 6.89
6.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$24.5K RON 106.3K
14.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.8K
$27.3K RON 118.4K
-1.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$136 RON 589
18.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$5.61 RON 24.38
61.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.21 RON 44.33
$5.82 RON 25.26
75.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 RON 192
$34.7 RON 151
27.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 RON 86.1
$11.59 RON 50.3
71.10%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RON 35.15
$5.31 RON 23.06
52.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,111
$429 RON 1,863
13.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K RON 46.3K
$6,866 RON 29.8K
55.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 RON 307
$45.2 RON 196
56.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 RON 175
$18.29 RON 79.4
120.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 RON 373
$75.8 RON 329
13.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$90.7 RON 394
10.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RON 3,004
$207 RON 898
234.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RON 2,440
$173 RON 753
224.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 RON 5,408
$469 RON 2,037
165.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 RON 4,013
$422 RON 1,834
118.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 RON 18.1K
$1,920 RON 8,336
116.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 RON 13.4K
$1,470 RON 6,383
110.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 RON 5,791
$738 RON 3,203
80.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.5
-10.00%

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

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: October 28, 2025

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