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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miercurea Ciuc is 24.7% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miercurea Ciuc is 28% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.78 RON 29.43
$10.16 RON 44.13
-33.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.49 RON 102
$50.8 RON 221
-53.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 RON 30.75
$6.82 RON 29.61
3.81%
Cappuccino
$1.87 RON 8.12
$2.69 RON 11.7
-30.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RON 7.4
$2.02 RON 8.76
-15.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$1.76 RON 7.63
-14.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 RON 9.31
$2.55 RON 11.07
-16.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 RON 9.39
$3.52 RON 15.28
-38.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 RON 5.88
$1.44 RON 6.24
-5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 RON 4.76
$1.21 RON 5.25
-9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.09
$1.8 RON 7.8
-35.00%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.17
$3.17 RON 13.75
2.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 RON 38.87
$7.97 RON 34.58
12.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 RON 30.24
$6.97 RON 30.27
-0.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.43 RON 27.9
$10.99 RON 47.71
-41.49%
Apples (1kg)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$1.18 RON 5.12
-32.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.18
$1.56 RON 6.78
-8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.55
$1.73 RON 7.5
-26.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RON 8.59
$1.91 RON 8.29
3.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.13
$1 RON 4.35
-28.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.86
$1.02 RON 4.42
-12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$1.04 RON 4.53
-31.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 RON 3.06
$0.88 RON 3.8
-20.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.48
$6.21 RON 26.96
-5.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.56 RON 24.14
$6.66 RON 28.93
-16.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$1.14 RON 4.96
-22.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.06
$1.9 RON 8.25
-38.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RON 3.93
$0.8 RON 3.47
13.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 RON 102
$28.17 RON 122
-16.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.13
$0.89 RON 3.88
-19.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 RON 2.6
$0.71 RON 3.07
-15.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 RON 24.27
$7.91 RON 34.33
-29.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.89
$1.63 RON 7.08
-2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K RON 106.3K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
-13.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 118.4K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
-0.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 RON 589
$155 RON 674
-12.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 RON 24.38
$8.21 RON 35.63
-31.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.82 RON 25.26
$9.74 RON 42.29
-40.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.7 RON 151
$46.83 RON 203
-25.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.59 RON 50.3
$18.11 RON 78.6
-36.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 RON 23.06
$7.93 RON 34.43
-33.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,863
$466 RON 2,025
-8.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,866 RON 29.8K
$6,889 RON 29.9K
-0.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.2 RON 196
$62.7 RON 272
-27.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.29 RON 79.4
$42.2 RON 183
-56.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 RON 329
$85.2 RON 370
-11.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 RON 394
$87 RON 378
4.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 RON 898
$479 RON 2,080
-56.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 RON 753
$362 RON 1,571
-52.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,037
$736 RON 3,197
-36.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,834
$549 RON 2,384
-23.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 RON 8,336
$2,637 RON 11.5K
-27.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,470 RON 6,383
$1,685 RON 7,317
-12.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miercurea Ciuc
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$738 RON 3,203
$1,018 RON 4,421
-27.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.37
-11.80%

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Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: October 28, 2025

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

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