Cost of living comparison
Miercurea Ciuc is 19.3% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.2% less in Miercurea Ciuc
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Miercurea Ciuc
- Transportation
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pay 0.7% less in Miercurea Ciuc
- Housing
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pay 24.2% less in Miercurea Ciuc
- Childcare
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pay 41.8% less in Miercurea Ciuc
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.2% less in Miercurea Ciuc
- Clothing
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pay 27.8% less in Miercurea Ciuc
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Miercurea Ciuc.
If you lived in Miercurea Ciuc instead of Romania, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Miercurea Ciuc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON37.51
|
$5.93
RON25.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON27.73
|
$5.60
RON24.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.52
|
$1.51
RON6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.26
|
$1.22
RON5.35
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Miercurea Ciuc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.72
|
$1.10
RON4.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON16.61
|
$3.94
RON17.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON23.92
|
$4.36
RON19.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.40
|
$2.72
RON11.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON11.83
|
$2.54
RON11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.07
|
$0.41
RON1.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.88
|
$0.64
RON2.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.84
|
$0.61
RON2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.72
|
$0.78
RON3.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.65
|
$0.29
RON1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.80
|
$0.43
RON1.90
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Miercurea Ciuc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON24.74
|
$5.60
RON24.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON90.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON110,262.41
|
$25,856.50
RON113,318.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON28.03
|
$6.14
RON26.91
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Miercurea Ciuc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON37.02
|
$6.46
RON28.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,595.00
|
$258.56
RON1,133.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,169.50
|
$210.08
RON920.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON470.54
|
$82.69
RON362.40
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Miercurea Ciuc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,777.66
|
$221.93
RON972.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON27,540.86
|
$3,878.47
RON16,997.80
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Miercurea Ciuc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON8.83
|
$1.72
RON7.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON9.65
|
$1.45
RON6.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON23.22
|
$5.17
RON22.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON163.91
|
$32.32
RON141.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON27.12
|
$4.85
RON21.25
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Miercurea Ciuc
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON252.75
|
$32.80
RON143.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON152.95
|
$17.24
RON75.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON305.72
|
$67.63
RON296.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON352.93
|
$68.95
RON302.18
|
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