CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

Cost of Living Comparison Between Botosani and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Botosani and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Botosani is 10.2% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Botosani is 3.7% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botosani
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.14 RON 53.2
$10.46 RON 45.83
16.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.88 RON 135
$50.4 RON 221
-38.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.07 RON 35.36
$7.02 RON 30.75
14.96%
Cappuccino
$2.63 RON 11.52
$2.64 RON 11.55
-0.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 RON 6.40
$2.07 RON 9.08
-29.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 RON 6.13
$1.71 RON 7.49
-18.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 RON 9.00
$2.48 RON 10.85
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 RON 11.25
$3.37 RON 14.76
-23.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botosani
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.78
$1.43 RON 6.27
8.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 RON 5.83
$1.21 RON 5.29
9.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.66
$1.81 RON 7.94
-16.02%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.73
$3.15 RON 13.81
6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 RON 38.20
$8.12 RON 35.55
7.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 RON 30.40
$6.73 RON 29.46
3.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 RON 42.74
$10.76 RON 47.13
-9.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.20
$1.18 RON 5.18
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 RON 6.30
$1.61 RON 7.05
-10.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.19
$1.74 RON 7.63
-18.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 RON 11.06
$1.99 RON 8.70
27.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.18
$0.91 RON 4.01
4.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.51
$1.01 RON 4.44
1.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.10
$0.99 RON 4.35
-28.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.48
$0.86 RON 3.75
-8.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 RON 24.52
$6.18 RON 27.06
-9.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 RON 29.89
$6.70 RON 29.33
1.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RON 4.60
$1.13 RON 4.96
-7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RON 7.34
$1.97 RON 8.61
-14.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Botosani
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.95
$0.82 RON 3.60
-18.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.24 RON 124
$27.83 RON 122
1.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.94 RON 4.12
-23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 RON 3.05
$0.71 RON 3.10
-1.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 RON 30.70
$8.00 RON 35.05
-12.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.90
$1.63 RON 7.13
-3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 121.7K
$28.3K RON 123.9K
-1.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 120.6K
$27.7K RON 121.3K
-0.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botosani
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 RON 722
$153 RON 671
7.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RON 35.10
$8.26 RON 36.17
-3.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.20 RON 40.29
$10.06 RON 44.06
-8.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botosani
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.60 RON 152
$46.68 RON 204
-25.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.51 RON 116
$18.15 RON 79.5
46.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.90 RON 25.82
$8.18 RON 35.81
-27.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botosani
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 RON 1,516
$468 RON 2,052
-26.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,507 RON 28.5K
$6,977 RON 30.6K
-6.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botosani
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 RON 221
$62.9 RON 275
-19.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.89 RON 148
$43.72 RON 191
-22.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 RON 299
$83.7 RON 366
-18.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 RON 323
$87.8 RON 385
-16.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botosani
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 RON 1,752
$469 RON 2,056
-14.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,249
$354 RON 1,550
-19.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 RON 2,298
$750 RON 3,283
-29.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 RON 1,838
$550 RON 2,411
-23.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,502 RON 6,577
$2,904 RON 12.7K
-48.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,050 RON 4,599
$1,794 RON 7,860
-41.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botosani
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,056 RON 4,627
$1,081 RON 4,734
-2.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
7.37
-15.20%

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

Last update for Botosani: January 11, 2026

Last update for Iasi: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.