Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 16.8% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 30.7% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 RON 40.67
$10.16 RON 44.13
-7.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33 RON 143
$50.8 RON 221
-35.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 RON 29.49
$6.82 RON 29.61
-0.44%
Cappuccino
$1.82 RON 7.92
$2.69 RON 11.7
-32.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.58
$2.02 RON 8.76
-1.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$1.76 RON 7.63
-11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$2.55 RON 11.07
-8.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.2
$3.52 RON 15.28
-20.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$1.44 RON 6.24
-2.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.46
$1.21 RON 5.25
4.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.84
$1.8 RON 7.8
-25.00%
Eggs
$1.4 RON 6.07
$3.17 RON 13.75
-55.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 RON 22.49
$7.97 RON 34.58
-35.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 RON 20.37
$6.97 RON 30.27
-32.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 RON 38.73
$10.99 RON 47.71
-18.84%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$1.18 RON 5.12
-21.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.55
$1.56 RON 6.78
-3.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.73 RON 7.5
-31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$1.91 RON 8.29
-40.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 RON 1.93
$1 RON 4.35
-56.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$1.02 RON 4.42
-35.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 RON 2.06
$1.04 RON 4.53
-54.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.88 RON 3.8
-23.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 RON 23.6
$6.21 RON 26.96
-12.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.22
$6.66 RON 28.93
-12.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$1.14 RON 4.96
-36.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$1.9 RON 8.25
-52.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.8 RON 3.47
-16.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 RON 102
$28.17 RON 122
-16.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 RON 1.91
$0.89 RON 3.88
-50.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 RON 1.77
$0.71 RON 3.07
-42.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$7.91 RON 34.33
-36.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.63 RON 7.08
0.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K RON 76.9K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
-37.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RON 105.2K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
-11.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 502
$155 RON 674
-25.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.95 RON 30.16
$8.21 RON 35.63
-15.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 RON 30.64
$9.74 RON 42.29
-27.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.24 RON 166
$46.83 RON 203
-18.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.3 RON 40.39
$18.11 RON 78.6
-48.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 RON 19.8
$7.93 RON 34.43
-42.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,881
$466 RON 2,025
-7.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,848 RON 29.7K
$6,889 RON 29.9K
-0.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 291
$62.7 RON 272
7.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.86 RON 147
$42.2 RON 183
-19.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 RON 298
$85.2 RON 370
-19.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 RON 297
$87 RON 378
-21.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,527
$479 RON 2,080
-26.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 RON 1,018
$362 RON 1,571
-35.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 RON 3,523
$736 RON 3,197
10.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 RON 2,492
$549 RON 2,384
4.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,349 RON 5,856
$2,637 RON 11.5K
-48.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$868 RON 3,769
$1,685 RON 7,317
-48.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,360 RON 5,906
$1,018 RON 4,421
33.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.37
-11.80%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

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