Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Irkutsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Irkutsk

😐 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 19% more expensive than Irkutsk without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 14.4% cheaper than Irkutsk without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Irkutsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.81 RON 42.67
$8.34 ₽646
17.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.57 RON 120
$35.51 ₽2,749
-22.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 RON 33.70
$5.32 ₽412
45.68%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.50
$3.19 ₽247
-17.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.39
$1.49 ₽115
-1.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$0.46 ₽35.25
304.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.13
$1.64 ₽127
42.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 RON 14.66
$2.49 ₽193
35.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Irkutsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.95
$1.46 ₽113
-6.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.58
$0.61 ₽47.07
72.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.65
$1.72 ₽133
2.33%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.28
$2.26 ₽175
45.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 RON 37.82
$15.17 ₽1,175
-42.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 RON 31.59
$6.47 ₽501
12.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 RON 39.95
$12.81 ₽992
-28.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.32
$2.33 ₽180
-47.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.44
$2.45 ₽190
-39.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.61
$3.12 ₽241
-58.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 RON 8.65
$4.79 ₽371
-58.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RON 3.32
$1.04 ₽80.2
-26.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.95
$0.87 ₽67.1
4.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 RON 3.33
$2.20 ₽170
-65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$0.72 ₽55.9
20.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 RON 25.21
$3.70 ₽287
56.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.57 RON 19.87
$9.74 ₽754
-53.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 3.95
$1.23 ₽94.9
-26.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$2.33 ₽181
-39.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Irkutsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 RON 2.09
$0.49 ₽37.97
-2.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.79 RON 60.0
$10.26 ₽794
34.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1.91 ₽148
-62.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.80
$0.35 ₽27.24
82.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 RON 25.30
$4.53 ₽351
28.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.84
$0.77 ₽59.9
103.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RON 110.2K
$29.9K ₽2.3M
-15.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117.1K
$25.7K ₽2.0M
4.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Irkutsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 647
$93.5 ₽7,239
59.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 RON 37.09
$6.86 ₽531
24.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.42 RON 32.28
$9.48 ₽734
-21.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Irkutsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.2 RON 297
$39.82 ₽3,083
71.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.10 RON 83.1
$14.60 ₽1,130
30.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 RON 25.92
$5.10 ₽395
16.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Irkutsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 RON 1,824
$282 ₽21.8K
48.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 RON 29.6K
$6,931 ₽536.6K
-1.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Irkutsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 RON 360
$37.57 ₽2,909
120.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.05 RON 187
$38.20 ₽2,957
12.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 RON 319
$100 ₽7,759
-26.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 RON 428
$107 ₽8,276
-8.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Irkutsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,655
$560 ₽43.3K
-32.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 RON 1,009
$331 ₽25.6K
-29.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,573
$1,180 ₽91.4K
-49.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 RON 1,624
$768 ₽59.5K
-51.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,246 RON 5,421
$2,623 ₽203.0K
-52.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$990 RON 4,307
$1,653 ₽128.0K
-40.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Irkutsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 RON 3,376
$788 ₽61.0K
-1.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
19.29
-65.68%

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

Last update for Calarasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Irkutsk: March 2, 2026

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