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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Iasi is 31.2% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Iasi is 52.8% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 RONĀ 46.48
$6.90 RONĀ 30.35
53.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 RONĀ 225
$22.91 RONĀ 101
122.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 RONĀ 30.76
$7.02 RONĀ 30.87
-0.43%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RONĀ 11.79
$1.89 RONĀ 8.32
41.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RONĀ 9.00
$1.70 RONĀ 7.49
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RONĀ 7.56
$1.52 RONĀ 6.70
13.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RONĀ 10.85
$2.13 RONĀ 9.36
15.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RONĀ 14.98
$2.23 RONĀ 9.79
52.47%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RONĀ 6.09
$1.40 RONĀ 6.18
-1.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.37
$1.09 RONĀ 4.78
11.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RONĀ 8.22
$1.16 RONĀ 5.11
61.21%
Eggs
$3.12 RONĀ 13.72
$3.22 RONĀ 14.16
-3.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RONĀ 34.36
$8.79 RONĀ 38.70
-11.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 RONĀ 30.14
$7.20 RONĀ 31.70
-4.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 RONĀ 48.78
$6.42 RONĀ 28.26
72.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RONĀ 5.40
$0.80 RONĀ 3.51
53.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RONĀ 7.06
$1.47 RONĀ 6.48
8.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RONĀ 7.51
$1.27 RONĀ 5.59
34.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RONĀ 8.49
$1.97 RONĀ 8.66
-2.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
$0.66 RONĀ 2.91
42.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RONĀ 4.59
$0.94 RONĀ 4.14
10.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RONĀ 4.53
$0.75 RONĀ 3.28
37.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.58
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RONĀ 27.50
$5.87 RONĀ 25.84
6.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 RONĀ 30.92
$5.78 RONĀ 25.45
21.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RONĀ 4.74
$0.88 RONĀ 3.86
22.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RONĀ 8.68
$1.12 RONĀ 4.93
75.89%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RONĀ 3.40
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
-15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.94 RONĀ 123
$23.06 RONĀ 101
21.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.94
$0.72 RONĀ 3.17
23.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
$0.62 RONĀ 2.72
14.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.72
$5.86 RONĀ 25.77
34.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.32
$1.60 RONĀ 7.03
3.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RONĀ 121.4K
$24.8K RONĀ 109.0K
11.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RONĀ 122.7K
$27.2K RONĀ 119.7K
2.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RONĀ 672
$135 RONĀ 594
13.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RONĀ 35.90
$5.78 RONĀ 25.45
41.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RONĀ 42.66
$5.92 RONĀ 26.07
63.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.65 RONĀ 210
$34.30 RONĀ 151
38.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 RONĀ 81.7
$11.46 RONĀ 50.4
62.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 RONĀ 35.57
$5.11 RONĀ 22.47
58.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 RONĀ 2,064
$429 RONĀ 1,887
9.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,059 RONĀ 31.1K
$7,044 RONĀ 31.0K
0.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 RONĀ 275
$45.37 RONĀ 200
37.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 RONĀ 189
$18.15 RONĀ 79.9
136.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 RONĀ 374
$74.4 RONĀ 327
14.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 RONĀ 394
$92.4 RONĀ 407
-3.20%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 RONĀ 2,056
$207 RONĀ 910
125.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RONĀ 1,569
$173 RONĀ 763
105.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 RONĀ 3,254
$469 RONĀ 2,064
57.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 RONĀ 2,346
$415 RONĀ 1,825
28.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,872 RONĀ 12.6K
$1,591 RONĀ 6,998
80.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 RONĀ 7,841
$1,496 RONĀ 6,582
19.12%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,112 RONĀ 4,892
$732 RONĀ 3,221
51.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
6.5
13.38%

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Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: March 1, 2026

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