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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cugir is 14.8% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cugir is 12.3% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 RON 28.14
$10.50 RON 45.37
-37.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.42 RON 101
$51.2 RON 221
-54.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 RON 35.52
$7.11 RON 30.71
15.61%
Cappuccino
$1.73 RON 7.47
$2.67 RON 11.54
-35.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 RON 6.23
$2.10 RON 9.07
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.53
$1.69 RON 7.29
-24.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 RON 7.01
$2.49 RON 10.77
-34.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RON 9.67
$3.37 RON 14.56
-33.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.62
$1.42 RON 6.14
7.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 RON 5.62
$1.21 RON 5.21
7.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 RON 6.20
$1.89 RON 8.18
-24.34%
Eggs
$3.23 RON 13.95
$3.14 RON 13.55
2.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 RON 40.89
$7.94 RON 34.28
19.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 RON 27.29
$6.78 RON 29.29
-6.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.52 RON 49.76
$10.81 RON 46.69
6.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.92
$1.22 RON 5.28
-6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.72
$1.60 RON 6.92
-2.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 RON 6.94
$1.74 RON 7.51
-7.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 RON 11.00
$1.99 RON 8.61
28.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.99 RON 4.29
-26.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.26
$1.01 RON 4.35
-1.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$1.04 RON 4.49
-35.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.43
$0.80 RON 3.46
-1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 RON 26.09
$6.06 RON 26.16
-0.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 RON 30.38
$7.00 RON 30.24
0.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 RON 5.39
$1.14 RON 4.91
9.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$1.96 RON 8.49
-12.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$0.77 RON 3.33
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.51 RON 84.3
$27.16 RON 117
-28.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 RON 2.51
$0.88 RON 3.80
-34.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 RON 2.17
$0.71 RON 3.09
-29.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 RON 24.71
$8.16 RON 35.24
-29.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.41
$1.63 RON 7.05
-9.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 120.2K
$28.0K RON 121.0K
-0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RON 115.0K
$27.4K RON 118.3K
-2.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 RON 591
$154 RON 667
-11.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.41 RON 36.35
$8.19 RON 35.38
2.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.08 RON 39.21
$10.14 RON 43.79
-10.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.13 RON 178
$46.14 RON 199
-10.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.90 RON 81.6
$18.64 RON 80.5
1.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.91 RON 34.19
$8.11 RON 35.04
-2.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 RON 2,111
$464 RON 2,006
5.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K RON 44.4K
$7,088 RON 30.6K
45.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.78 RON 150
$61.5 RON 266
-43.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.95 RON 38.67
$43.62 RON 188
-79.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.6 RON 352
$85.3 RON 368
-4.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 RON 400
$89.3 RON 386
3.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RON 1,684
$479 RON 2,069
-18.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,258
$353 RON 1,527
-17.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,578
$747 RON 3,227
-20.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,878
$533 RON 2,301
-18.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,042 RON 8,821
$2,923 RON 12.6K
-30.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,506 RON 6,507
$1,836 RON 7,933
-17.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cugir
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$578 RON 2,496
$1,137 RON 4,913
-49.19%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Iasi: April 14, 2026

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