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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Miercurea Ciuc is 9.2% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Miercurea Ciuc is 0.9% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Miercurea Ciuc
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 RONย 31.00
$3.98 LKRย 1,233
77.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.59 RONย 98.9
$25.16 LKRย 7,788
-10.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RONย 29.87
$8.58 LKRย 2,657
-20.51%
Cappuccino
$1.80 RONย 7.87
$2.77 LKRย 856
-35.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RONย 7.66
$0.72 LKRย 223
143.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RONย 6.66
$0.38 LKRย 117
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RONย 9.42
$2.40 LKRย 743
-10.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 RONย 9.42
$3.41 LKRย 1,054
-36.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Miercurea Ciuc
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 RONย 5.90
$1.76 LKRย 544
-23.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RONย 4.77
$0.56 LKRย 172
94.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 RONย 5.17
$0.87 LKRย 268
35.63%
Eggs
$3.29 RONย 14.43
$2.22 LKRย 688
48.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 RONย 37.31
$14.35 LKRย 4,443
-40.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 RONย 31.53
$4.62 LKRย 1,431
55.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.56 RONย 28.75
$7.88 LKRย 2,439
-16.75%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 RONย 3.38
$7.50 LKRย 2,322
-89.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RONย 6.38
$1.12 LKRย 345
30.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RONย 5.85
$5.75 LKRย 1,779
-76.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RONย 8.65
$1.24 LKRย 384
59.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 RONย 3.08
$1.16 LKRย 360
-39.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RONย 4.09
$1.43 LKRย 442
-34.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RONย 3.12
$1.15 LKRย 356
-38.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RONย 2.88
$0.61 LKRย 188
8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.70 RONย 24.97
$9.97 LKRย 3,085
-42.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 RONย 25.78
$13.61 LKRย 4,211
-56.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONย 3.85
$2.01 LKRย 623
-56.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RONย 5.10
$2.95 LKRย 913
-60.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Miercurea Ciuc
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 RONย 4.13
$0.19 LKRย 58.5
394.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.20 RONย 102
$4.98 LKRย 1,541
365.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONย 3.10
$0.38 LKRย 118
86.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RONย 2.64
$0.33 LKRย 101
81.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.71 RONย 25.03
$0.61 LKRย 187
836.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RONย 7.00
$1.25 LKRย 387
28.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K RONย 109.3K
$26.6K LKRย 8.2M
-6.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RONย 120.1K
$34.5K LKRย 10.7M
-20.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miercurea Ciuc
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 RONย 590
$61.0 LKRย 18.9K
120.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.92 RONย 25.92
$4.32 LKRย 1,336
37.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.81 RONย 25.45
$15.23 LKRย 4,715
-61.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Miercurea Ciuc
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.28 RONย 150
$14.40 LKRย 4,458
138.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.47 RONย 50.2
$7.40 LKRย 2,291
55.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 RONย 23.25
$3.28 LKRย 1,014
61.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Miercurea Ciuc
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 RONย 1,831
$36.88 LKRย 11.4K
1033.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,945 RONย 30.4K
$446 LKRย 138.2K
1455.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Miercurea Ciuc
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.71 RONย 205
$27.58 LKRย 8,536
69.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.38 RONย 80.5
$19.46 LKRย 6,024
-5.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 RONย 332
$69.9 LKRย 21.6K
8.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 RONย 409
$38.01 LKRย 11.8K
145.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Miercurea Ciuc
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 RONย 892
$370 LKRย 114.6K
-45.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 RONย 744
$178 LKRย 55.2K
-4.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 RONย 2,031
$966 LKRย 298.8K
-51.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 RONย 1,823
$361 LKRย 111.7K
15.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 RONย 7,000
$3,841 LKRย 1.2M
-58.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,504 RONย 6,586
$1,254 LKRย 388.0K
19.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Miercurea Ciuc
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$754 RONย 3,304
$234 LKRย 72.5K
221.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
16.45
-60.49%

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Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: January 13, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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