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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Miercurea Ciuc is 3.2% more expensive than Calamba without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Miercurea Ciuc is 1% cheaper than Calamba without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Miercurea Ciuc
Calamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 RONย 31.00
$3.47 โ‚ฑ206
104.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.59 RONย 98.9
$13.32 โ‚ฑ792
69.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RONย 29.87
$2.64 โ‚ฑ157
158.33%
Cappuccino
$1.80 RONย 7.87
$2.34 โ‚ฑ139
-23.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RONย 7.66
$0.64 โ‚ฑ38.03
173.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RONย 6.66
$0.37 โ‚ฑ22.12
310.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RONย 9.42
$1.04 โ‚ฑ61.6
106.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 RONย 9.42
$1.91 โ‚ฑ113
12.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Miercurea Ciuc
Calamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 RONย 5.90
$1.89 โ‚ฑ113
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RONย 4.77
$1.25 โ‚ฑ74.2
-12.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 RONย 5.17
$1.08 โ‚ฑ64.1
9.26%
Eggs
$3.29 RONย 14.43
$2.24 โ‚ฑ133
46.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 RONย 37.31
$9.22 โ‚ฑ548
-7.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 RONย 31.53
$3.70 โ‚ฑ220
94.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.56 RONย 28.75
$8.40 โ‚ฑ499
-21.90%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 RONย 3.38
$2.72 โ‚ฑ161
-71.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RONย 6.38
$1.80 โ‚ฑ107
-18.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RONย 5.85
$2.28 โ‚ฑ136
-41.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RONย 8.65
$1.20 โ‚ฑ71.4
65.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 RONย 3.08
$1.90 โ‚ฑ113
-63.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RONย 4.09
$2.31 โ‚ฑ137
-59.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RONย 3.12
$0.68 โ‚ฑ40.54
4.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RONย 2.88
$0.71 โ‚ฑ41.99
-7.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.70 RONย 24.97
$3.36 โ‚ฑ200
69.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 RONย 25.78
$7.47 โ‚ฑ444
-21.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONย 3.85
$1.06 โ‚ฑ63.3
-16.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RONย 5.10
$2.31 โ‚ฑ137
-49.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Miercurea Ciuc
Calamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 RONย 4.13
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.44
261.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.20 RONย 102
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONย 3.10
$0.85 โ‚ฑ50.4
-16.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RONย 2.64
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.03
172.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.71 RONย 25.03
$2.35 โ‚ฑ139
142.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RONย 7.00
$1.11 โ‚ฑ65.9
44.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K RONย 109.3K
$31.4K โ‚ฑ1.9M
-20.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RONย 120.1K
$20.5K โ‚ฑ1.2M
33.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miercurea Ciuc
Calamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 RONย 590
$149 โ‚ฑ8,828
-9.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.92 RONย 25.92
$34.75 โ‚ฑ2,065
-82.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.81 RONย 25.45
$25.88 โ‚ฑ1,538
-77.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Miercurea Ciuc
Calamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.28 RONย 150
$34.12 โ‚ฑ2,028
0.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.47 RONย 50.2
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 RONย 23.25
$5.75 โ‚ฑ342
-7.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Miercurea Ciuc
Calamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 RONย 1,831
$154 โ‚ฑ9,156
171.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,945 RONย 30.4K
$4,757 โ‚ฑ282.7K
45.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Miercurea Ciuc
Calamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.71 RONย 205
$48.86 โ‚ฑ2,903
-4.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.38 RONย 80.5
$27.86 โ‚ฑ1,656
-34.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 RONย 332
$75.9 โ‚ฑ4,508
0.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 RONย 409
$46.35 โ‚ฑ2,754
101.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Miercurea Ciuc
Calamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 RONย 892
$125 โ‚ฑ7,405
63.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 RONย 744
$79.2 โ‚ฑ4,709
114.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 RONย 2,031
$599 โ‚ฑ35.6K
-22.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 RONย 1,823
$394 โ‚ฑ23.4K
5.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 RONย 7,000
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,504 RONย 6,586
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Miercurea Ciuc
Calamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$754 RONย 3,304
$273 โ‚ฑ16.2K
176.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
4.5
44.44%

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Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: January 13, 2026

Last update for Calamba: January 12, 2026

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