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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Iasi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bacau is 17.7% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bacau is 7.3% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 RONย 50.8
$10.46 RONย 45.83
10.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.17 RONย 198
$50.4 RONย 221
-10.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 RONย 34.49
$7.02 RONย 30.75
12.11%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RONย 9.97
$2.64 RONย 11.55
-13.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RONย 9.61
$2.07 RONย 9.08
5.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 RONย 8.31
$1.71 RONย 7.49
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RONย 9.96
$2.48 RONย 10.85
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 RONย 15.72
$3.37 RONย 14.76
6.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 RONย 5.83
$1.43 RONย 6.27
-6.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RONย 3.95
$1.21 RONย 5.29
-25.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RONย 7.48
$1.81 RONย 7.94
-5.52%
Eggs
$3.73 RONย 16.33
$3.15 RONย 13.81
18.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.30 RONย 36.35
$8.12 RONย 35.55
2.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 RONย 27.77
$6.73 RONย 29.46
-5.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 RONย 39.33
$10.76 RONย 47.13
-16.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 RONย 5.49
$1.18 RONย 5.18
5.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RONย 7.19
$1.61 RONย 7.05
1.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RONย 7.48
$1.74 RONย 7.63
-1.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 RONย 8.29
$1.99 RONย 8.70
-5.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 RONย 3.95
$0.91 RONย 4.01
-1.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 RONย 3.63
$1.01 RONย 4.44
-17.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RONย 3.12
$0.99 RONย 4.35
-28.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RONย 3.22
$0.86 RONย 3.75
-13.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 RONย 24.58
$6.18 RONย 27.06
-9.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 RONย 29.57
$6.70 RONย 29.33
0.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONย 4.11
$1.13 RONย 4.96
-16.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 RONย 5.85
$1.97 RONย 8.61
-31.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 RONย 2.80
$0.82 RONย 3.60
-21.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.85 RONย 144
$27.83 RONย 122
18.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 RONย 2.70
$0.94 RONย 4.12
-34.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RONย 2.69
$0.71 RONย 3.10
-14.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 RONย 34.05
$8.00 RONย 35.05
-2.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RONย 6.68
$1.63 RONย 7.13
-6.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RONย 122.0K
$28.3K RONย 123.9K
-1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RONย 117.4K
$27.7K RONย 121.3K
-3.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RONย 499
$153 RONย 671
-25.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.45 RONย 37.01
$8.26 RONย 36.17
2.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.09 RONย 22.30
$10.06 RONย 44.06
-49.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.01 RONย 110
$46.68 RONย 204
-46.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.70 RONย 99.4
$18.15 RONย 79.5
25.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 RONย 29.88
$8.18 RONย 35.81
-16.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$647 RONย 2,836
$468 RONย 2,052
38.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,438 RONย 23.8K
$6,977 RONย 30.6K
-22.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.7 RONย 406
$62.9 RONย 275
47.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.50 RONย 151
$43.72 RONย 191
-21.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 RONย 279
$83.7 RONย 366
-23.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 RONย 424
$87.8 RONย 385
10.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 RONย 1,394
$469 RONย 2,056
-32.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 RONย 801
$354 RONย 1,550
-48.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 RONย 2,261
$750 RONย 3,283
-31.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 RONย 1,641
$550 RONย 2,411
-31.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,923 RONย 8,421
$2,904 RONย 12.7K
-33.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,247 RONย 5,462
$1,794 RONย 7,860
-30.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 RONย 4,574
$1,081 RONย 4,734
-3.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.37
-11.80%

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Last update for Bacau: January 12, 2026

Last update for Iasi: January 12, 2026

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