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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Minsk is 16% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Minsk is 5.2% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Minsk
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 BYNย 27.24
$7.08 RONย 31.00
32.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.08 BYNย 87.6
$22.59 RONย 98.9
33.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 BYNย 16.40
$6.82 RONย 29.87
-17.30%
Cappuccino
$1.76 BYNย 5.12
$1.80 RONย 7.87
-2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 BYNย 1.73
$1.75 RONย 7.66
-66.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BYNย 1.23
$1.52 RONย 6.66
-72.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 BYNย 3.68
$2.15 RONย 9.42
-41.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BYNย 6.12
$2.15 RONย 9.42
-2.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
$1.35 RONย 5.90
-45.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BYNย 1.66
$1.09 RONย 4.77
-47.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 BYNย 3.56
$1.18 RONย 5.17
3.39%
Eggs
$1.31 BYNย 3.81
$3.29 RONย 14.43
-60.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 BYNย 19.46
$8.52 RONย 37.31
-21.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 BYNย 11.82
$7.20 RONย 31.53
-43.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 BYNย 22.32
$6.56 RONย 28.75
16.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BYNย 3.40
$0.77 RONย 3.38
51.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 BYNย 4.95
$1.46 RONย 6.38
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BYNย 5.09
$1.34 RONย 5.85
30.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 BYNย 7.50
$1.98 RONย 8.65
30.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYNย 1.27
$0.70 RONย 3.08
-37.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 BYNย 1.77
$0.93 RONย 4.09
-34.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 BYNย 3.70
$0.71 RONย 3.12
78.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 BYNย 1.71
$0.66 RONย 2.88
-10.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYNย 5.26
$5.70 RONย 24.97
-68.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.52 BYNย 24.79
$5.89 RONย 25.78
44.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 BYNย 2.89
$0.88 RONย 3.85
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 BYNย 5.15
$1.16 RONย 5.10
52.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Minsk
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYNย 0.86
$0.94 RONย 4.13
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.32 BYNย 44.59
$23.20 RONย 102
-33.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYNย 3.95
$0.71 RONย 3.10
91.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 BYNย 0.94
$0.60 RONย 2.64
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.79 BYNย 16.86
$5.71 RONย 25.03
1.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 BYNย 2.13
$1.60 RONย 7.00
-54.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K BYNย 59.2K
$24.9K RONย 109.3K
-18.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K BYNย 69.0K
$27.4K RONย 120.1K
-13.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.6 BYNย 156
$135 RONย 590
-60.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.43 BYNย 21.61
$5.92 RONย 25.92
25.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.46 BYNย 30.43
$5.81 RONย 25.45
80.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.02 BYNย 90.3
$34.28 RONย 150
-9.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 BYNย 42.79
$11.47 RONย 50.2
28.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 BYNย 13.55
$5.31 RONย 23.25
-12.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Minsk
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 BYNย 869
$418 RONย 1,831
-28.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K BYNย 29.6K
$6,945 RONย 30.4K
46.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 BYNย 148
$46.71 RONย 205
8.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 BYNย 122
$18.38 RONย 80.5
127.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 BYNย 339
$75.9 RONย 332
53.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 BYNย 282
$93.4 RONย 409
3.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 BYNย 1,393
$204 RONย 892
135.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 BYNย 909
$170 RONย 744
83.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 BYNย 2,420
$464 RONย 2,031
79.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 BYNย 1,602
$416 RONย 1,823
32.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,192 BYNย 6,379
$1,598 RONย 7,000
37.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,424 BYNย 4,142
$1,504 RONย 6,586
-5.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$864 BYNย 2,514
$754 RONย 3,304
14.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
6.5
127.23%

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Last update for Minsk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: January 13, 2026

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