Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzau and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzau and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Buzau is 1.3% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buzau is 13.6% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buzau
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.42 RON 53.7
$10.50 RON 45.37
18.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.12 RON 109
$51.2 RON 221
-50.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.71 RON 24.65
$7.11 RON 30.71
-19.69%
Cappuccino
$2.71 RON 11.69
$2.67 RON 11.54
1.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.33
$2.10 RON 9.07
-8.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RON 6.82
$1.69 RON 7.29
-6.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 RON 14.23
$2.49 RON 10.77
32.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 RON 14.85
$3.37 RON 14.56
2.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buzau
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RON 6.47
$1.42 RON 6.14
5.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 RON 5.81
$1.21 RON 5.21
10.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.42
$1.89 RON 8.18
-8.99%
Eggs
$3.40 RON 14.70
$3.14 RON 13.55
8.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 RON 37.23
$7.94 RON 34.28
8.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 RON 29.48
$6.78 RON 29.29
0.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.10 RON 43.64
$10.81 RON 46.69
-6.57%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.79
$1.22 RON 5.28
-27.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.66
$1.60 RON 6.92
-3.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.35
$1.74 RON 7.51
-28.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.66
$1.99 RON 8.61
-11.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$0.99 RON 4.29
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.60
$1.01 RON 4.35
4.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 RON 2.62
$1.04 RON 4.49
-41.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 RON 2.42
$0.80 RON 3.46
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 RON 25.00
$6.06 RON 26.16
-4.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 RON 29.42
$7.00 RON 30.24
-2.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RON 4.39
$1.14 RON 4.91
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.10
$1.96 RON 8.49
-16.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Buzau
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.77 RON 3.33
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.64 RON 84.9
$27.16 RON 117
-27.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 RON 3.01
$0.88 RON 3.80
-20.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RON 3.23
$0.71 RON 3.09
5.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 RON 29.95
$8.16 RON 35.24
-15.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.02
$1.63 RON 7.05
-0.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K RON 91.2K
$28.0K RON 121.0K
-24.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K RON 98.6K
$27.4K RON 118.3K
-16.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzau
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 RON 542
$154 RON 667
-18.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 RON 28.41
$8.19 RON 35.38
-19.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.09 RON 39.27
$10.14 RON 43.79
-10.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buzau
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.01 RON 160
$46.14 RON 199
-19.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.01 RON 86.5
$18.64 RON 80.5
7.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 RON 24.71
$8.11 RON 35.04
-29.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buzau
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 RON 1,438
$464 RON 2,006
-28.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,486 RON 28.0K
$7,088 RON 30.6K
-8.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buzau
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 RON 268
$61.5 RON 266
0.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.51 RON 188
$43.62 RON 188
-0.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 RON 418
$85.3 RON 368
13.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 RON 428
$89.3 RON 386
10.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buzau
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,926
$479 RON 2,069
-6.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 RON 1,569
$353 RON 1,527
2.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$633 RON 2,733
$747 RON 3,227
-15.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 RON 2,001
$533 RON 2,301
-13.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 RON 6,903
$2,923 RON 12.6K
-45.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,257 RON 5,429
$1,836 RON 7,933
-31.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buzau
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$931 RON 4,023
$1,137 RON 4,913
-18.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
7.37
4.48%

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

Last update for Buzau: April 13, 2026

Last update for Iasi: April 14, 2026

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