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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacau is 7.2% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bacau is 7.2% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 RON 49.64
$10.56 RON 45.95
8.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.06 RON 200
$51.0 RON 222
-9.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.16
$6.99 RON 30.41
12.30%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 9.89
$2.68 RON 11.65
-15.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.68
$2.04 RON 8.89
8.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.31
$1.72 RON 7.47
11.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RON 10.24
$2.47 RON 10.73
-4.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.31
$3.40 RON 14.81
3.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.83
$1.38 RON 6.02
-2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.62
$1.22 RON 5.31
-31.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.67
$1.87 RON 8.12
-5.88%
Eggs
$3.57 RON 15.54
$3.12 RON 13.56
14.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 RON 36.61
$7.81 RON 33.97
7.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 RON 27.98
$6.85 RON 29.80
-6.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.27 RON 40.34
$11.09 RON 48.22
-16.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.47
$1.23 RON 5.34
2.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.17
$1.60 RON 6.98
3.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.28
$1.71 RON 7.43
-2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.04
$1.93 RON 8.39
-4.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.18
$0.94 RON 4.09
2.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$1.04 RON 4.54
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.90
$1.03 RON 4.48
-34.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.46
$0.81 RON 3.54
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 24.83
$6.25 RON 27.19
-8.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 RON 29.46
$7.03 RON 30.57
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$1.08 RON 4.69
-20.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$1.97 RON 8.58
-30.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 RON 2.80
$0.77 RON 3.36
-16.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.66 RON 142
$27.94 RON 122
16.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.89 RON 3.89
-25.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$0.71 RON 3.07
-14.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.41 RON 32.23
$7.89 RON 34.33
-6.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.59
$1.66 RON 7.24
-9.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 122.3K
$27.6K RON 120.1K
1.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 116.2K
$27.9K RON 121.4K
-4.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 RON 492
$153 RON 664
-25.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.48 RON 36.88
$8.16 RON 35.49
3.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.04 RON 21.91
$9.69 RON 42.17
-47.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.05 RON 109
$47.65 RON 207
-47.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.43 RON 102
$18.58 RON 80.8
26.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 RON 28.82
$8.08 RON 35.16
-17.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$642 RON 2,792
$469 RON 2,041
36.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,401 RON 23.5K
$7,059 RON 30.7K
-23.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 RON 398
$62.6 RON 272
46.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.25 RON 153
$42.86 RON 186
-17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 RON 275
$85.0 RON 370
-25.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.9 RON 422
$89.4 RON 389
8.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 RON 1,421
$467 RON 2,033
-30.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 RON 794
$357 RON 1,551
-48.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 RON 2,216
$740 RON 3,217
-31.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 RON 1,599
$533 RON 2,319
-31.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,942 RON 8,449
$2,872 RON 12.5K
-32.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,249 RON 5,433
$1,782 RON 7,751
-29.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 RON 4,543
$1,112 RON 4,836
-6.05%
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 Bacau: March 1, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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