Cost of Living Comparison Between Galati and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Galati and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Galati is 2.4% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galati is 2.1% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galati
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 RON 49.49
$10.50 RON 45.37
9.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.22 RON 195
$51.2 RON 221
-11.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 RON 34.21
$7.11 RON 30.71
11.39%
Cappuccino
$2.71 RON 11.69
$2.67 RON 11.54
1.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RON 9.08
$2.10 RON 9.07
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RON 7.86
$1.69 RON 7.29
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.15
$2.49 RON 10.77
-5.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RON 14.83
$3.37 RON 14.56
1.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galati
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RON 5.98
$1.42 RON 6.14
-2.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 RON 3.83
$1.21 RON 5.21
-26.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.32
$1.89 RON 8.18
2.12%
Eggs
$3.66 RON 15.83
$3.14 RON 13.55
16.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 RON 37.54
$7.94 RON 34.28
9.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 RON 26.28
$6.78 RON 29.29
-10.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 RON 38.93
$10.81 RON 46.69
-16.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 RON 5.20
$1.22 RON 5.28
-1.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.23
$1.60 RON 6.92
4.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.09
$1.74 RON 7.51
-5.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 7.99
$1.99 RON 8.61
-7.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.45
$0.99 RON 4.29
4.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.82
$1.01 RON 4.35
10.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 RON 4.13
$1.04 RON 4.49
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.42
$0.80 RON 3.46
-1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.34
$6.06 RON 26.16
-3.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 RON 24.80
$7.00 RON 30.24
-18.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RON 3.70
$1.14 RON 4.91
-24.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 RON 5.57
$1.96 RON 8.49
-34.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Galati
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RON 2.60
$0.77 RON 3.33
-22.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.98 RON 117
$27.16 RON 117
-0.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RON 2.99
$0.88 RON 3.80
-21.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.84
$0.71 RON 3.09
-7.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 RON 33.46
$8.16 RON 35.24
-5.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.66
$1.63 RON 7.05
-5.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.1K
$28.0K RON 121.0K
1.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.2K
$27.4K RON 118.3K
-2.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galati
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 RON 711
$154 RON 667
6.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.62 RON 37.25
$8.19 RON 35.38
5.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.43 RON 36.40
$10.14 RON 43.79
-16.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galati
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.84 RON 146
$46.14 RON 199
-26.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.00 RON 168
$18.64 RON 80.5
109.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.72
$8.11 RON 35.04
-15.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galati
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$656 RON 2,834
$464 RON 2,006
41.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,406 RON 23.4K
$7,088 RON 30.6K
-23.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galati
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 RON 441
$61.5 RON 266
65.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.42 RON 149
$43.62 RON 188
-21.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 RON 273
$85.3 RON 368
-25.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 RON 418
$89.3 RON 386
8.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galati
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,873
$479 RON 2,069
-9.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,519
$353 RON 1,527
-0.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 RON 2,740
$747 RON 3,227
-15.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 RON 2,337
$533 RON 2,301
1.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,699 RON 7,341
$2,923 RON 12.6K
-41.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,294 RON 5,591
$1,836 RON 7,933
-29.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galati
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$930 RON 4,020
$1,137 RON 4,913
-18.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.37
-11.80%

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

Last update for Galati: April 12, 2026

Last update for Iasi: April 14, 2026

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