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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 11.6% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Calarasi is 1.4% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.52 RON 41.34
$10.16 RON 44.13
-6.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.08 RON 122
$50.8 RON 221
-44.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 RON 34.58
$6.82 RON 29.61
16.72%
Cappuccino
$2.71 RON 11.76
$2.69 RON 11.7
0.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$2.02 RON 8.76
-27.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RON 8.22
$1.76 RON 7.63
7.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.15
$2.55 RON 11.07
-8.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 RON 15.37
$3.52 RON 15.28
0.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 RON 6.08
$1.44 RON 6.24
-2.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 RON 4.78
$1.21 RON 5.25
-9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.69
$1.8 RON 7.8
-1.67%
Eggs
$3.38 RON 14.68
$3.17 RON 13.75
6.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 RON 38.79
$7.97 RON 34.58
12.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 RON 29.99
$6.97 RON 30.27
-0.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 RON 40.61
$10.99 RON 47.71
-14.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.18 RON 5.12
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.3
$1.56 RON 6.78
-7.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$1.73 RON 7.5
-23.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.27
$1.91 RON 8.29
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.23
$1 RON 4.35
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1.02 RON 4.42
-8.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.04 RON 4.53
-31.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.53
$0.88 RON 3.8
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 RON 25.58
$6.21 RON 26.96
-5.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 RON 25.55
$6.66 RON 28.93
-11.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$1.14 RON 4.96
-19.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$1.9 RON 8.25
-25.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 RON 2.04
$0.8 RON 3.47
-41.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.6 RON 59
$28.17 RON 122
-51.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.89 RON 3.88
-19.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.68
$0.71 RON 3.07
-12.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 RON 25.49
$7.91 RON 34.33
-25.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$1.63 RON 7.08
-3.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RON 110.1K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
-10.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.9K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
-3.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 RON 627
$155 RON 674
-6.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 RON 37.37
$8.21 RON 35.63
4.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.34 RON 31.88
$9.74 RON 42.29
-24.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.3 RON 297
$46.83 RON 203
45.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$18.11 RON 78.6
7.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 RON 26.16
$7.93 RON 34.43
-23.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,871
$466 RON 2,025
-7.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,892 RON 29.9K
$6,889 RON 29.9K
0.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 RON 366
$62.7 RON 272
34.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.16 RON 183
$42.2 RON 183
-0.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 RON 327
$85.2 RON 370
-11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$87 RON 378
13.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 RON 1,682
$479 RON 2,080
-19.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$227 RON 986
$362 RON 1,571
-37.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 RON 2,512
$736 RON 3,197
-21.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 RON 1,586
$549 RON 2,384
-33.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,393 RON 6,047
$2,637 RON 11.5K
-47.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 RON 5,515
$1,685 RON 7,317
-24.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$964 RON 4,186
$1,018 RON 4,421
-5.30%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

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