Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Alexandria

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 20.2% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 44.3% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$9.37 RON 40.67
8.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$33 RON 143
54.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$6.79 RON 29.49
0.44%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$1.82 RON 7.92
47.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.98 RON 8.58
2.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.56 RON 6.79
12.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$2.33 RON 10.1
9.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$2.81 RON 12.2
25.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.41 RON 6.12
2.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$1.26 RON 5.46
-3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.35 RON 5.84
33.33%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$1.4 RON 6.07
126.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$5.18 RON 22.49
53.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$4.69 RON 20.37
48.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$8.92 RON 38.73
23.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$0.93 RON 4.05
26.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.51 RON 6.55
3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.18 RON 5.11
46.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$1.14 RON 4.94
67.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$0.44 RON 1.93
127.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.66 RON 2.86
54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$0.47 RON 2.06
121.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.67 RON 2.89
31.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$5.43 RON 23.6
14.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$5.81 RON 25.22
14.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$0.72 RON 3.11
58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$0.9 RON 3.89
111.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$0.67 RON 2.89
19.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$23.42 RON 102
20.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.44 RON 1.91
102.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.41 RON 1.77
73.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$5.05 RON 21.92
56.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.64 RON 7.12
-0.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$17.7K RON 76.9K
59.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$24.2K RON 105.2K
13.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$116 RON 502
34.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$6.95 RON 30.16
18.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$7.06 RON 30.64
37.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$38.24 RON 166
22.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$9.3 RON 40.39
94.73%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$4.56 RON 19.8
73.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$433 RON 1,881
7.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$6,848 RON 29.7K
0.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$67.1 RON 291
-6.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$33.86 RON 147
24.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$68.6 RON 298
24.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$68.4 RON 297
27.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$352 RON 1,527
36.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$234 RON 1,018
54.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$812 RON 3,523
-9.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$574 RON 2,492
-4.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$1,349 RON 5,856
95.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$868 RON 3,769
94.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
$1,360 RON 5,906
-25.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
6.5
13.38%

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Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

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