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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 28.3% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 35.7% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.06 ₾30.08
$7.05 RON 30.59
56.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.25 ₾118
$22.63 RON 98.2
91.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 ₾22.26
$7 RON 30.39
16.86%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ₾8.14
$1.82 RON 7.91
64.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.08
$1.76 RON 7.63
-56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.15
$1.53 RON 6.66
-72.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 ₾6.06
$2.21 RON 9.61
0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₾7.83
$2.24 RON 9.73
28.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.26
$1.34 RON 5.82
44.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$1.1 RON 4.77
-37.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 ₾4.95
$1.18 RON 5.12
54.24%
Eggs
$2.51 ₾6.82
$3.34 RON 14.49
-24.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.51
$8.95 RON 38.87
-15.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.3 ₾17.15
$7.21 RON 31.31
-12.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.3 ₾25.29
$6.3 RON 27.36
47.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 ₾3.16
$0.78 RON 3.39
48.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.3
$1.42 RON 6.16
11.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.08
$1.33 RON 5.79
40.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 ₾6.15
$1.96 RON 8.51
15.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.78
$0.71 RON 3.1
-8.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.95 RON 4.11
-29.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 ₾3.23
$0.7 RON 3.05
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.8
$0.68 RON 2.95
-2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.93
$5.9 RON 25.64
-50.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 ₾19.46
$5.62 RON 24.42
27.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$0.95 RON 4.13
67.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₾6.34
$1.13 RON 4.89
106.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.96 RON 4.17
-60.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.66 ₾39.88
$22.65 RON 98.3
-35.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₾3.87
$0.7 RON 3.05
102.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.98
$0.62 RON 2.68
17.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 ₾20.21
$5.67 RON 24.63
31.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
$1.54 RON 6.67
-25.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$25.3K RON 109.8K
-27.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₾55K
$27.5K RON 119.4K
-26.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.9 ₾196
$131 RON 569
-45.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 ₾32.73
$5.89 RON 25.57
104.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.14 ₾49.34
$5.71 RON 24.78
217.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 ₾164
$35.07 RON 152
71.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.45 ₾44.76
$11.58 RON 50.3
42.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 ₾18.41
$5.03 RON 21.85
34.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾726
$422 RON 1,833
-36.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,113 ₾13.9K
$6,874 RON 29.8K
-25.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 ₾207
$46.35 RON 201
63.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45 ₾122
$18.46 RON 80.2
143.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 ₾322
$74.8 RON 325
57.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ₾299
$91.3 RON 396
20.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 ₾1,869
$208 RON 903
230.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₾1,245
$172 RON 747
165.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 ₾3,667
$453 RON 1,966
197.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₾2,075
$409 RON 1,776
86.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,105
$1,865 RON 8,096
20.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 ₾3,624
$1,498 RON 6,506
-11.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$623 ₾1,694
$740 RON 3,214
-15.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.5
82.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: November 3, 2025

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