Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzias and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzias and Iasi

😐 Solo nomad: Buzias is 23% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buzias is 5.8% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buzias
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 RON 49.69
$10.16 RON 44.13
12.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 RON 255
$50.8 RON 221
15.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 RON 34.41
$6.82 RON 29.61
16.28%
Cappuccino
$3.41 RON 14.82
$2.69 RON 11.7
26.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 RON 10.48
$2.02 RON 8.76
19.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.65
$1.76 RON 7.63
26.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 RON 14.27
$2.55 RON 11.07
29.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 RON 17.09
$3.52 RON 15.28
11.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buzias
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.44 RON 6.24
20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 RON 5.65
$1.21 RON 5.25
7.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.96
$1.8 RON 7.8
1.67%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 13.98
$3.17 RON 13.75
1.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.79 RON 42.49
$7.97 RON 34.58
22.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 RON 31.11
$6.97 RON 30.27
2.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 RON 50.5
$10.99 RON 47.71
5.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.39
$1.18 RON 5.12
5.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.49
$1.56 RON 6.78
10.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$1.73 RON 7.5
-9.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 RON 10.39
$1.91 RON 8.29
25.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.46
$1 RON 4.35
3.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.02 RON 4.42
-9.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$1.04 RON 4.53
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$0.88 RON 3.8
6.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 RON 26.93
$6.21 RON 26.96
-0.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 RON 30.24
$6.66 RON 28.93
4.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.89
$1.14 RON 4.96
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RON 8.81
$1.9 RON 8.25
6.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Buzias
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.8 RON 3.47
-16.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.82 RON 86
$28.17 RON 122
-29.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 RON 4.29
$0.89 RON 3.88
11.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.71 RON 3.07
15.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.4 RON 40.8
$7.91 RON 34.33
18.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.06
$1.63 RON 7.08
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.8K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
-2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
-2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzias
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 699
$155 RON 674
3.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$8.21 RON 35.63
10.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.68 RON 42.01
$9.74 RON 42.29
-0.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buzias
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.91 RON 182
$46.83 RON 203
-10.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.33 RON 83.9
$18.11 RON 78.6
6.74%
Cinema Ticket
$7.94 RON 34.49
$7.93 RON 34.43
0.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buzias
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$485 RON 2,106
$466 RON 2,025
4.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K RON 45.9K
$6,889 RON 29.9K
53.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buzias
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 RON 303
$62.7 RON 272
11.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.43 RON 176
$42.2 RON 183
-4.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$85.2 RON 370
-1.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.9 RON 429
$87 RON 378
13.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buzias
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 RON 1,685
$479 RON 2,080
-18.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,277
$362 RON 1,571
-18.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,506
$736 RON 3,197
-21.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,921
$549 RON 2,384
-19.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,113 RON 9,176
$2,637 RON 11.5K
-19.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 RON 6,770
$1,685 RON 7,317
-7.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buzias
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,018 RON 4,421
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.37
-20.62%

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

Last update for Buzias: October 26, 2025

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

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