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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cugir is 25.3% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cugir is 22.8% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.30 RONย 27.59
$10.46 RONย 45.83
-39.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.07 RONย 101
$50.4 RONย 221
-54.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 RONย 34.63
$7.02 RONย 30.75
12.68%
Cappuccino
$1.65 RONย 7.22
$2.64 RONย 11.55
-37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RONย 6.23
$2.07 RONย 9.08
-31.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 RONย 5.81
$1.71 RONย 7.49
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 RONย 7.26
$2.48 RONย 10.85
-33.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RONย 10.00
$3.37 RONย 14.76
-32.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 RONย 6.38
$1.43 RONย 6.27
2.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RONย 5.55
$1.21 RONย 5.29
4.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 RONย 6.31
$1.81 RONย 7.94
-20.44%
Eggs
$3.19 RONย 13.96
$3.15 RONย 13.81
1.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.57 RONย 41.91
$8.12 RONย 35.55
17.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 RONย 29.18
$6.73 RONย 29.46
-1.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.45 RONย 50.1
$10.76 RONย 47.13
6.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RONย 5.00
$1.18 RONย 5.18
-3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RONย 6.79
$1.61 RONย 7.05
-3.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONย 6.74
$1.74 RONย 7.63
-11.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 RONย 11.28
$1.99 RONย 8.70
29.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RONย 3.43
$0.91 RONย 4.01
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 RONย 4.28
$1.01 RONย 4.44
-2.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RONย 2.95
$0.99 RONย 4.35
-32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RONย 3.27
$0.86 RONย 3.75
-12.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 RONย 26.44
$6.18 RONย 27.06
-2.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 RONย 34.63
$6.70 RONย 29.33
18.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 RONย 5.48
$1.13 RONย 4.96
10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RONย 7.23
$1.97 RONย 8.61
-16.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONย 2.96
$0.82 RONย 3.60
-17.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.15 RONย 88.3
$27.83 RONย 122
-27.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RONย 2.61
$0.94 RONย 4.12
-36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 RONย 2.23
$0.71 RONย 3.10
-28.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 RONย 25.54
$8.00 RONย 35.05
-27.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RONย 6.73
$1.63 RONย 7.13
-5.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONย 123.9K
$28.3K RONย 123.9K
0.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RONย 117.0K
$27.7K RONย 121.3K
-3.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 RONย 598
$153 RONย 671
-10.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RONย 37.33
$8.26 RONย 36.17
3.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.99 RONย 39.36
$10.06 RONย 44.06
-10.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 RONย 181
$46.68 RONย 204
-11.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 RONย 85.2
$18.15 RONย 79.5
7.11%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 RONย 35.01
$8.18 RONย 35.81
-2.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 RONย 2,152
$468 RONย 2,052
4.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RONย 45.4K
$6,977 RONย 30.6K
48.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.76 RONย 152
$62.9 RONย 275
-44.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.04 RONย 39.57
$43.72 RONย 191
-79.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 RONย 358
$83.7 RONย 366
-2.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 RONย 407
$87.8 RONย 385
5.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RONย 1,732
$469 RONย 2,056
-15.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RONย 1,267
$354 RONย 1,550
-18.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RONย 2,602
$750 RONย 3,283
-20.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RONย 1,912
$550 RONย 2,411
-20.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,043 RONย 8,950
$2,904 RONย 12.7K
-29.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,278 RONย 5,597
$1,794 RONย 7,860
-28.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 RONย 2,513
$1,081 RONย 4,734
-46.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.37
-9.63%

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Last update for Cugir: January 10, 2026

Last update for Iasi: January 12, 2026

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