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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 28.4% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 10.9% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.49 RON 40.98
$10.50 RON 45.37
-9.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.21 RON 143
$51.2 RON 221
-35.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 RON 30.63
$7.11 RON 30.71
-0.28%
Cappuccino
$1.89 RON 8.15
$2.67 RON 11.54
-29.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RON 8.41
$2.10 RON 9.07
-7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 RON 6.80
$1.69 RON 7.29
-7.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RON 10.01
$2.49 RON 10.77
-6.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 RON 12.23
$3.37 RON 14.56
-16.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.90
$1.42 RON 6.14
-3.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.43
$1.21 RON 5.21
4.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.10
$1.89 RON 8.18
-25.40%
Eggs
$1.42 RON 6.11
$3.14 RON 13.55
-54.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.44 RON 23.50
$7.94 RON 34.28
-31.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 RON 20.27
$6.78 RON 29.29
-30.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 RON 37.56
$10.81 RON 46.69
-19.61%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$1.22 RON 5.28
-22.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.56
$1.60 RON 6.92
-5.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.08
$1.74 RON 7.51
-32.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.84
$1.99 RON 8.61
-43.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 RON 1.93
$0.99 RON 4.29
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.09
$1.01 RON 4.35
-28.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RON 1.90
$1.04 RON 4.49
-57.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$0.80 RON 3.46
-16.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.48 RON 23.69
$6.06 RON 26.16
-9.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 RON 25.70
$7.00 RON 30.24
-15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.14 RON 4.91
-37.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.15
$1.96 RON 8.49
-51.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$0.77 RON 3.33
-6.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.83 RON 98.6
$27.16 RON 117
-15.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 RON 2.08
$0.88 RON 3.80
-45.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 RON 1.75
$0.71 RON 3.09
-42.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.92 RON 21.27
$8.16 RON 35.24
-39.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.00
$1.63 RON 7.05
-0.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K RON 78.4K
$28.0K RON 121.0K
-35.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RON 104.6K
$27.4K RON 118.3K
-11.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 RON 504
$154 RON 667
-24.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.80 RON 29.37
$8.19 RON 35.38
-16.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.10 RON 30.68
$10.14 RON 43.79
-29.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.04 RON 164
$46.14 RON 199
-17.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.98 RON 38.79
$18.64 RON 80.5
-51.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 RON 20.18
$8.11 RON 35.04
-42.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,869
$464 RON 2,006
-6.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,792 RON 29.3K
$7,088 RON 30.6K
-4.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 RON 291
$61.5 RON 266
9.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.73 RON 150
$43.62 RON 188
-20.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 RON 303
$85.3 RON 368
-17.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 RON 304
$89.3 RON 386
-21.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 RON 1,502
$479 RON 2,069
-27.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 RON 995
$353 RON 1,527
-34.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 RON 3,463
$747 RON 3,227
7.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 RON 2,454
$533 RON 2,301
6.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,385 RON 5,981
$2,923 RON 12.6K
-52.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$872 RON 3,765
$1,836 RON 7,933
-52.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,354 RON 5,850
$1,137 RON 4,913
19.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.37
-11.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alexandria: April 13, 2026

Last update for Iasi: April 14, 2026

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