Cost of Living Comparison Between Chitila and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Chitila and Iasi

😐 Solo nomad: Chitila is 8.9% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chitila is 15.2% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chitila
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.56 RON 59.0
$10.56 RON 45.95
28.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 RON 301
$51.0 RON 222
35.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 RON 35.95
$6.99 RON 30.41
18.17%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$2.68 RON 11.65
26.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RON 8.22
$2.04 RON 8.89
-7.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 RON 5.64
$1.72 RON 7.47
-24.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RON 10.09
$2.47 RON 10.73
-6.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 RON 13.73
$3.40 RON 14.81
-7.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chitila
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.35
$1.38 RON 6.02
22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 RON 5.64
$1.22 RON 5.31
6.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.99
$1.87 RON 8.12
-1.60%
Eggs
$3.31 RON 14.41
$3.12 RON 13.56
6.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 RON 41.24
$7.81 RON 33.97
21.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 RON 29.48
$6.85 RON 29.80
-1.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 RON 51.0
$11.09 RON 48.22
5.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.89
$1.23 RON 5.34
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RON 7.79
$1.60 RON 6.98
11.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.40
$1.71 RON 7.43
-0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.54
$1.93 RON 8.39
25.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RON 4.36
$0.94 RON 4.09
6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.18
$1.04 RON 4.54
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.06
$1.03 RON 4.48
-9.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$0.81 RON 3.54
8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 RON 28.57
$6.25 RON 27.19
5.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 RON 30.52
$7.03 RON 30.57
-0.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 RON 4.79
$1.08 RON 4.69
1.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RON 7.98
$1.97 RON 8.58
-7.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Chitila
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.77 RON 3.36
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.60 RON 85.3
$27.94 RON 122
-29.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.89 RON 3.89
-25.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.79
$0.71 RON 3.07
-9.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.80 RON 29.60
$7.89 RON 34.33
-13.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 RON 7.48
$1.66 RON 7.24
3.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.9K
$27.6K RON 120.1K
3.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.3K
$27.9K RON 121.4K
-0.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chitila
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 RON 781
$153 RON 664
17.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 RON 37.75
$8.16 RON 35.49
6.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.41 RON 49.64
$9.69 RON 42.17
17.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chitila
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 RON 183
$47.65 RON 207
-11.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.02 RON 82.8
$18.58 RON 80.8
2.37%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 RON 34.83
$8.08 RON 35.16
-0.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chitila
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,389
$469 RON 2,041
17.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,314 RON 36.2K
$7,059 RON 30.7K
17.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chitila
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.1 RON 349
$62.6 RON 272
28.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.8 RON 286
$42.86 RON 186
53.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 RON 393
$85.0 RON 370
6.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.9 RON 400
$89.4 RON 389
2.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chitila
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RON 1,698
$467 RON 2,033
-16.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,242
$357 RON 1,551
-19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,551
$740 RON 3,217
-20.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,928
$533 RON 2,319
-16.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,768 RON 7,692
$2,872 RON 12.5K
-38.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,389 RON 6,040
$1,782 RON 7,751
-22.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chitila
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$921 RON 4,007
$1,112 RON 4,836
-17.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
7.37
-8.01%

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

Last update for Chitila: March 2, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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