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

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 32.8% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 38.9% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$6.78 RON 29.43
49.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$23.49 RON 102
116.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$7.08 RON 30.75
-3.67%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$1.87 RON 8.12
43.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.7 RON 7.4
18.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.51 RON 6.57
16.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$2.14 RON 9.31
19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$2.16 RON 9.39
62.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.36 RON 5.88
5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$1.1 RON 4.76
10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.17 RON 5.09
53.85%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$3.26 RON 14.17
-2.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$8.95 RON 38.87
-10.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$6.96 RON 30.24
0.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$6.43 RON 27.9
70.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$0.8 RON 3.46
47.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.42 RON 6.18
9.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.28 RON 5.55
35.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$1.98 RON 8.59
-3.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$0.72 RON 3.13
38.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.89 RON 3.86
14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$0.71 RON 3.1
46.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.7 RON 3.06
25.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$5.87 RON 25.48
5.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$5.56 RON 24.14
19.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$0.88 RON 3.82
29.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$1.16 RON 5.06
63.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$0.91 RON 3.93
-12.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$23.42 RON 102
20.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.72 RON 3.13
23.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.6 RON 2.6
18.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$5.59 RON 24.27
41.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.59 RON 6.89
2.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$24.5K RON 106.3K
15.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$27.3K RON 118.4K
0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$136 RON 589
14.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$5.61 RON 24.38
46.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$5.82 RON 25.26
67.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$34.7 RON 151
34.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$11.59 RON 50.3
56.26%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$5.31 RON 23.06
49.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$429 RON 1,863
8.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$6,866 RON 29.8K
0.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$45.2 RON 196
38.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$18.29 RON 79.4
130.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$75.8 RON 329
12.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$90.7 RON 394
-4.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$207 RON 898
131.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$173 RON 753
108.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$469 RON 2,037
56.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$422 RON 1,834
29.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$1,920 RON 8,336
37.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$1,470 RON 6,383
14.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
$738 RON 3,203
38.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
6.5
13.38%

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

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: October 28, 2025

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