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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacau is 11.9% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bacau is 0.6% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.32 RON 48.89
$10.50 RON 45.37
7.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.92 RON 203
$51.2 RON 221
-8.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 RON 34.99
$7.11 RON 30.71
13.92%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 9.81
$2.67 RON 11.54
-14.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 RON 9.39
$2.10 RON 9.07
3.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.01
$1.69 RON 7.29
9.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 RON 9.84
$2.49 RON 10.77
-8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RON 15.18
$3.37 RON 14.56
4.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RON 6.05
$1.42 RON 6.14
-1.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 RON 3.65
$1.21 RON 5.21
-29.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 RON 7.27
$1.89 RON 8.18
-11.11%
Eggs
$3.78 RON 16.35
$3.14 RON 13.55
20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.40 RON 36.28
$7.94 RON 34.28
5.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 RON 26.92
$6.78 RON 29.29
-8.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.23 RON 39.86
$10.81 RON 46.69
-14.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 RON 5.19
$1.22 RON 5.28
-1.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.77
$1.60 RON 6.92
-1.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.36
$1.74 RON 7.51
-2.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 RON 8.21
$1.99 RON 8.61
-4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.16
$0.99 RON 4.29
-3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 RON 3.66
$1.01 RON 4.35
-15.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 RON 3.03
$1.04 RON 4.49
-32.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.44
$0.80 RON 3.46
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 RON 25.54
$6.06 RON 26.16
-2.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 RON 30.45
$7.00 RON 30.24
0.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.80
$1.14 RON 4.91
-22.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$1.96 RON 8.49
-31.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 RON 2.57
$0.77 RON 3.33
-23.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.76 RON 137
$27.16 RON 117
16.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.88 RON 3.80
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.63
$0.71 RON 3.09
-14.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.50 RON 32.41
$8.16 RON 35.24
-8.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 6.90
$1.63 RON 7.05
-1.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.1K
$28.0K RON 121.0K
-1.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 112.7K
$27.4K RON 118.3K
-4.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 RON 505
$154 RON 667
-24.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 RON 35.28
$8.19 RON 35.38
-0.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.31 RON 22.94
$10.14 RON 43.79
-47.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.80 RON 111
$46.14 RON 199
-44.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 RON 98.7
$18.64 RON 80.5
22.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 RON 28.56
$8.11 RON 35.04
-18.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 RON 2,857
$464 RON 2,006
42.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,511 RON 23.8K
$7,088 RON 30.6K
-22.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 RON 400
$61.5 RON 266
50.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.54 RON 149
$43.62 RON 188
-20.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 RON 279
$85.3 RON 368
-24.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 RON 426
$89.3 RON 386
10.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 RON 1,398
$479 RON 2,069
-32.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 RON 791
$353 RON 1,527
-48.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 RON 2,146
$747 RON 3,227
-33.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 RON 1,583
$533 RON 2,301
-31.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,929 RON 8,333
$2,923 RON 12.6K
-34.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 RON 5,483
$1,836 RON 7,933
-30.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,054 RON 4,552
$1,137 RON 4,913
-7.35%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Iasi: April 14, 2026

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