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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miercurea Ciuc is 34.3% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miercurea Ciuc is 44.6% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miercurea Ciuc
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.90 RON 30.01
$13.71 RON 59.7
-49.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.91 RON 99.7
$69.5 RON 302
-67.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 RON 30.52
$8.20 RON 35.69
-14.39%
Cappuccino
$1.89 RON 8.23
$3.35 RON 14.57
-43.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.40
$2.34 RON 10.20
-27.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RON 6.63
$2.40 RON 10.44
-36.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 RON 9.26
$3.39 RON 14.77
-37.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 RON 9.68
$4.02 RON 17.48
-44.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miercurea Ciuc
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RON 6.11
$1.73 RON 7.50
-19.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RON 4.73
$1.41 RON 6.16
-22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$1.84 RON 7.99
-36.96%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14.00
$3.68 RON 15.99
-12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 RON 38.26
$9.55 RON 41.56
-7.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 RON 31.34
$7.15 RON 31.11
0.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.42 RON 27.94
$12.32 RON 53.6
-47.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.47
$1.41 RON 6.12
-43.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.40
$1.74 RON 7.57
-15.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 RON 5.53
$1.74 RON 7.57
-27.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.56
$2.42 RON 10.53
-18.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.87
$1.00 RON 4.33
-34.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$0.95 RON 4.13
-1.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.24
$0.92 RON 3.99
-18.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$0.91 RON 3.95
-26.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.55
$6.40 RON 27.82
-8.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 RON 25.16
$7.34 RON 31.94
-21.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$1.24 RON 5.38
-29.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.87
$2.00 RON 8.70
-44.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Miercurea Ciuc
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RON 3.95
$1.14 RON 4.96
-20.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.06 RON 100
$19.76 RON 86.0
16.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.66 RON 2.89
9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.69
$0.62 RON 2.70
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 RON 25.48
$6.88 RON 29.92
-14.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 6.95
$1.70 RON 7.39
-5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K RON 107.7K
$28.3K RON 123.3K
-12.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 118.3K
$29.8K RON 129.7K
-8.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miercurea Ciuc
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 RON 587
$178 RON 774
-24.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.78 RON 25.16
$8.85 RON 38.50
-34.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.92 RON 25.77
$11.39 RON 49.57
-48.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miercurea Ciuc
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.30 RON 149
$54.3 RON 236
-36.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.46 RON 49.83
$29.05 RON 126
-60.55%
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 RON 22.21
$9.35 RON 40.67
-45.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miercurea Ciuc
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,866
$660 RON 2,870
-35.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,044 RON 30.6K
$14.8K RON 64.3K
-52.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miercurea Ciuc
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.37 RON 197
$79.7 RON 347
-43.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.15 RON 79.0
$44.83 RON 195
-59.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 RON 324
$89.2 RON 388
-16.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 RON 402
$111 RON 484
-16.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miercurea Ciuc
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 RON 900
$665 RON 2,891
-68.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 RON 754
$435 RON 1,893
-60.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,041
$1,322 RON 5,750
-64.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$415 RON 1,804
$833 RON 3,624
-50.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,591 RON 6,919
$4,176 RON 18.2K
-61.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 RON 6,507
$2,301 RON 10.0K
-34.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miercurea Ciuc
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 RON 3,184
$1,437 RON 6,250
-49.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.1
-8.45%

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Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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