Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Iasi

😐 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 6.1% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 7.9% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.81 RON 43.16
$10.56 RON 46.48
-7.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.57 RON 121
$51.0 RON 225
-45.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 RON 34.09
$6.99 RON 30.76
10.87%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.63
$2.68 RON 11.79
-1.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.46
$2.04 RON 9.00
-27.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RON 8.18
$1.72 RON 7.56
8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.24
$2.47 RON 10.85
-5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 RON 14.83
$3.40 RON 14.98
-0.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 6.02
$1.38 RON 6.09
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.64
$1.22 RON 5.37
-13.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.74
$1.87 RON 8.22
-5.88%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.45
$3.12 RON 13.72
5.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 RON 38.26
$7.81 RON 34.36
11.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 RON 31.95
$6.85 RON 30.14
5.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 RON 40.41
$11.09 RON 48.78
-17.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.38
$1.23 RON 5.40
-0.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.52
$1.60 RON 7.06
-7.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.68
$1.71 RON 7.51
-24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 RON 8.75
$1.93 RON 8.49
3.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RON 3.36
$0.94 RON 4.13
-19.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.99
$1.04 RON 4.59
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 RON 3.37
$1.03 RON 4.53
-25.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.82
$0.81 RON 3.58
7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 RON 25.50
$6.25 RON 27.50
-7.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.57 RON 20.10
$7.03 RON 30.92
-34.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 4.00
$1.08 RON 4.74
-15.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.21
$1.97 RON 8.68
-28.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 RON 2.12
$0.77 RON 3.40
-37.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.79 RON 60.7
$27.94 RON 123
-50.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.18
$0.89 RON 3.94
-19.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.83
$0.71 RON 3.11
-9.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 RON 25.59
$7.89 RON 34.72
-26.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.92
$1.66 RON 7.32
-5.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RON 111.5K
$27.6K RON 121.4K
-8.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 118.5K
$27.9K RON 122.7K
-3.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 654
$153 RON 672
-2.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 RON 37.51
$8.16 RON 35.90
4.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.42 RON 32.65
$9.69 RON 42.66
-23.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.2 RON 300
$47.65 RON 210
43.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.10 RON 84.0
$18.58 RON 81.7
2.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 RON 26.22
$8.08 RON 35.57
-26.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 RON 1,845
$469 RON 2,064
-10.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 RON 29.9K
$7,059 RON 31.1K
-3.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 RON 364
$62.6 RON 275
32.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.05 RON 189
$42.86 RON 189
0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 RON 323
$85.0 RON 374
-13.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 RON 433
$89.4 RON 394
9.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,674
$467 RON 2,056
-18.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 RON 1,021
$357 RON 1,569
-34.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,603
$740 RON 3,254
-20.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 RON 1,643
$533 RON 2,346
-29.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,246 RON 5,484
$2,872 RON 12.6K
-56.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$990 RON 4,357
$1,782 RON 7,841
-44.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 RON 3,415
$1,112 RON 4,892
-30.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
7.37
-10.18%

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

Last update for Calarasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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