Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Calafat is 2.9% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calafat is 25% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calafat
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.30 RON 40.44
$10.56 RON 45.95
-11.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.53 RON 181
$51.0 RON 222
-18.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 RON 34.53
$6.99 RON 30.41
13.59%
Cappuccino
$2.36 RON 10.28
$2.68 RON 11.65
-11.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$2.04 RON 8.89
-56.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$1.72 RON 7.47
-48.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$2.47 RON 10.73
-53.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.07
$3.40 RON 14.81
-38.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calafat
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 RON 5.61
$1.38 RON 6.02
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 RON 3.87
$1.22 RON 5.31
-27.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.40
$1.87 RON 8.12
-21.39%
Eggs
$2.56 RON 11.13
$3.12 RON 13.56
-17.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.60 RON 33.04
$7.81 RON 33.97
-2.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 RON 28.10
$6.85 RON 29.80
-5.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.09 RON 30.85
$11.09 RON 48.22
-36.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.13
$1.23 RON 5.34
-4.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.86
$1.60 RON 6.98
-1.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.18
$1.71 RON 7.43
-16.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.09
$1.93 RON 8.39
-15.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.90
$0.94 RON 4.09
-28.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 RON 3.68
$1.04 RON 4.54
-18.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 RON 3.61
$1.03 RON 4.48
-19.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RON 3.30
$0.81 RON 3.54
-6.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.57
$6.25 RON 27.19
-5.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 RON 27.12
$7.03 RON 30.57
-11.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.08
$1.08 RON 4.69
-12.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 RON 9.23
$1.97 RON 8.58
7.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Calafat
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.77 RON 3.36
-7.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 RON 86.9
$27.94 RON 122
-28.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 RON 2.44
$0.89 RON 3.89
-37.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 RON 2.17
$0.71 RON 3.07
-29.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 RON 30.34
$7.89 RON 34.33
-11.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.66 RON 7.24
-2.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.6K
$27.6K RON 120.1K
2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 118.0K
$27.9K RON 121.4K
-2.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calafat
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RON 910
$153 RON 664
37.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.86 RON 34.19
$8.16 RON 35.49
-3.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.86 RON 29.84
$9.69 RON 42.17
-29.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calafat
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 RON 178
$47.65 RON 207
-13.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.40 RON 84.4
$18.58 RON 80.8
4.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 RON 27.79
$8.08 RON 35.16
-20.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calafat
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,897
$469 RON 2,041
-7.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,902 RON 38.7K
$7,059 RON 30.7K
26.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calafat
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RON 347
$62.6 RON 272
27.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.86 RON 165
$42.86 RON 186
-11.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 RON 337
$85.0 RON 370
-8.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 RON 372
$89.4 RON 389
-4.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calafat
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,670
$467 RON 2,033
-17.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,252
$357 RON 1,551
-19.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,604
$740 RON 3,217
-19.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,891
$533 RON 2,319
-18.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,838 RON 7,993
$2,872 RON 12.5K
-36.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,423 RON 6,192
$1,782 RON 7,751
-20.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calafat
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$862 RON 3,750
$1,112 RON 4,836
-22.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
7.37
-18.59%

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

Last update for Calafat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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