Cost of Living Comparison Between Cugir and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Cugir and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Cugir is 20.7% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cugir is 20.7% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 RON 27.07
$10.56 RON 45.95
-41.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.67 RON 98.6
$51.0 RON 222
-55.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 RON 35.84
$6.99 RON 30.41
17.88%
Cappuccino
$1.74 RON 7.55
$2.68 RON 11.65
-35.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$2.04 RON 8.89
-26.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.57
$1.72 RON 7.47
-25.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 RON 7.15
$2.47 RON 10.73
-33.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.10
$3.40 RON 14.81
-31.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.40
$1.38 RON 6.02
6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 RON 5.68
$1.22 RON 5.31
7.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.58
$1.87 RON 8.12
-19.25%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.17
$3.12 RON 13.56
4.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 RON 41.39
$7.81 RON 33.97
21.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 RON 28.46
$6.85 RON 29.80
-4.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.31 RON 49.18
$11.09 RON 48.22
1.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.87
$1.23 RON 5.34
-8.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 RON 6.53
$1.60 RON 6.98
-6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.66
$1.71 RON 7.43
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 RON 10.65
$1.93 RON 8.39
26.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.41
$0.94 RON 4.09
-17.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.28
$1.04 RON 4.54
-5.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 RON 2.99
$1.03 RON 4.48
-33.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.25
$0.81 RON 3.54
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.90 RON 25.68
$6.25 RON 27.19
-5.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 RON 34.27
$7.03 RON 30.57
12.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.49
$1.08 RON 4.69
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.47
$1.97 RON 8.58
-12.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Cugir
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)
$20.10 RON 87.4
$27.94 RON 122
-28.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 RON 2.43
$0.89 RON 3.89
-37.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 RON 2.20
$0.71 RON 3.07
-28.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 RON 25.75
$7.89 RON 34.33
-24.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.40
$1.66 RON 7.24
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 123.0K
$27.6K RON 120.1K
2.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.7K
$27.9K RON 121.4K
-6.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 609
$153 RON 664
-8.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.35 RON 36.30
$8.16 RON 35.49
2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.50 RON 41.33
$9.69 RON 42.17
-1.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.89 RON 178
$47.65 RON 207
-14.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.84 RON 82.0
$18.58 RON 80.8
1.40%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 RON 35.65
$8.08 RON 35.16
1.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$501 RON 2,178
$469 RON 2,041
6.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RON 45.2K
$7,059 RON 30.7K
47.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.83 RON 152
$62.6 RON 272
-44.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.00 RON 39.16
$42.86 RON 186
-79.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 RON 357
$85.0 RON 370
-3.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.6 RON 403
$89.4 RON 389
3.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,713
$467 RON 2,033
-15.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,265
$357 RON 1,551
-18.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 RON 2,520
$740 RON 3,217
-21.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,926
$533 RON 2,319
-16.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,557 RON 6,771
$2,872 RON 12.5K
-45.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,195 RON 5,197
$1,782 RON 7,751
-32.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 RON 2,534
$1,112 RON 4,836
-47.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.37
-9.63%

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

Last update for Cugir: March 3, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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