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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Miercurea Ciuc is 23.8% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Miercurea Ciuc is 34.6% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.90 RONĀ 30.35
$10.56 RONĀ 46.48
-34.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.91 RONĀ 101
$51.0 RONĀ 225
-55.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 RONĀ 30.87
$6.99 RONĀ 30.76
0.43%
Cappuccino
$1.89 RONĀ 8.32
$2.68 RONĀ 11.79
-29.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.49
$2.04 RONĀ 9.00
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RONĀ 6.70
$1.72 RONĀ 7.56
-11.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 RONĀ 9.36
$2.47 RONĀ 10.85
-13.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 RONĀ 9.79
$3.40 RONĀ 14.98
-34.41%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RONĀ 6.18
$1.38 RONĀ 6.09
1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.78
$1.22 RONĀ 5.37
-10.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 RONĀ 5.11
$1.87 RONĀ 8.22
-37.97%
Eggs
$3.22 RONĀ 14.16
$3.12 RONĀ 13.72
3.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 RONĀ 38.70
$7.81 RONĀ 34.36
12.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 RONĀ 31.70
$6.85 RONĀ 30.14
5.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.42 RONĀ 28.26
$11.09 RONĀ 48.78
-42.11%
Apples (1kg)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.51
$1.23 RONĀ 5.40
-34.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 RONĀ 6.48
$1.60 RONĀ 7.06
-8.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 RONĀ 5.59
$1.71 RONĀ 7.51
-25.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 RONĀ 8.66
$1.93 RONĀ 8.49
2.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.91
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
-29.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.14
$1.04 RONĀ 4.59
-9.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RONĀ 3.28
$1.03 RONĀ 4.53
-27.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
$0.81 RONĀ 3.58
-17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RONĀ 25.84
$6.25 RONĀ 27.50
-6.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 RONĀ 25.45
$7.03 RONĀ 30.92
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.86
$1.08 RONĀ 4.74
-18.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 RONĀ 4.93
$1.97 RONĀ 8.68
-43.15%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
$0.77 RONĀ 3.40
18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.06 RONĀ 101
$27.94 RONĀ 123
-17.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.17
$0.89 RONĀ 3.94
-19.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.72
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
-12.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 RONĀ 25.77
$7.89 RONĀ 34.72
-25.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RONĀ 7.03
$1.66 RONĀ 7.32
-3.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K RONĀ 109.0K
$27.6K RONĀ 121.4K
-10.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RONĀ 119.7K
$27.9K RONĀ 122.7K
-2.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 RONĀ 594
$153 RONĀ 672
-11.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.78 RONĀ 25.45
$8.16 RONĀ 35.90
-29.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.92 RONĀ 26.07
$9.69 RONĀ 42.66
-38.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.30 RONĀ 151
$47.65 RONĀ 210
-28.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.46 RONĀ 50.4
$18.58 RONĀ 81.7
-38.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 RONĀ 22.47
$8.08 RONĀ 35.57
-36.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 RONĀ 1,887
$469 RONĀ 2,064
-8.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,044 RONĀ 31.0K
$7,059 RONĀ 31.1K
-0.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.37 RONĀ 200
$62.6 RONĀ 275
-27.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.15 RONĀ 79.9
$42.86 RONĀ 189
-57.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 RONĀ 327
$85.0 RONĀ 374
-12.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 RONĀ 407
$89.4 RONĀ 394
3.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 RONĀ 910
$467 RONĀ 2,056
-55.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 RONĀ 763
$357 RONĀ 1,569
-51.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 RONĀ 2,064
$740 RONĀ 3,254
-36.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$415 RONĀ 1,825
$533 RONĀ 2,346
-22.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,591 RONĀ 6,998
$2,872 RONĀ 12.6K
-44.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 RONĀ 6,582
$1,782 RONĀ 7,841
-16.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 RONĀ 3,221
$1,112 RONĀ 4,892
-34.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.37
-11.80%

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Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: March 1, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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