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Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Baia Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Baia Mare

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Iasi is 13.3% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Iasi is 13.6% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Iasi
Baia Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 RONย 45.83
$9.14 RONย 40.04
14.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 RONย 221
$36.34 RONย 159
38.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 RONย 30.75
$6.75 RONย 29.56
4.00%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RONย 11.55
$2.10 RONย 9.21
25.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 RONย 9.08
$1.74 RONย 7.63
18.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RONย 7.49
$1.31 RONย 5.74
30.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 RONย 10.85
$1.57 RONย 6.86
57.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 RONย 14.76
$2.14 RONย 9.39
57.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Baia Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 RONย 6.27
$1.45 RONย 6.33
-1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RONย 5.29
$1.26 RONย 5.52
-3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 RONย 7.94
$1.59 RONย 6.98
13.84%
Eggs
$3.15 RONย 13.81
$3.29 RONย 14.40
-4.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 RONย 35.55
$7.79 RONย 34.12
4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 RONย 29.46
$6.23 RONย 27.28
8.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 RONย 47.13
$9.08 RONย 39.75
18.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RONย 5.18
$1.17 RONย 5.12
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RONย 7.05
$1.58 RONย 6.92
1.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONย 7.63
$1.65 RONย 7.21
5.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 RONย 8.70
$2.11 RONย 9.23
-5.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 RONย 4.01
$0.75 RONย 3.29
21.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RONย 4.44
$0.92 RONย 4.01
9.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RONย 4.35
$1.02 RONย 4.46
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RONย 3.75
$0.76 RONย 3.32
13.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.18 RONย 27.06
$5.40 RONย 23.65
14.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.70 RONย 29.33
$5.06 RONย 22.15
32.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RONย 4.96
$1.04 RONย 4.55
8.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RONย 8.61
$1.77 RONย 7.74
11.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Iasi
Baia Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 RONย 3.60
$0.66 RONย 2.91
24.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.83 RONย 122
$16.34 RONย 71.6
70.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RONย 4.12
$0.73 RONย 3.18
28.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RONย 3.10
$0.87 RONย 3.80
-18.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.00 RONย 35.05
$9.05 RONย 39.64
-11.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RONย 7.13
$1.51 RONย 6.60
7.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONย 123.9K
$28.0K RONย 122.6K
1.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RONย 121.3K
$25.9K RONย 113.6K
6.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Baia Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RONย 671
$117 RONย 514
30.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.26 RONย 36.17
$8.49 RONย 37.17
-2.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RONย 44.06
$11.54 RONย 50.5
-12.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Baia Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.68 RONย 204
$52.3 RONย 229
-10.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.15 RONย 79.5
$20.42 RONย 89.4
-11.12%
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 RONย 35.81
$6.79 RONย 29.72
20.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Iasi
Baia Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 RONย 2,052
$435 RONย 1,907
7.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,977 RONย 30.6K
$6,882 RONย 30.1K
1.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Baia Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 RONย 275
$54.0 RONย 236
16.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.72 RONย 191
$38.27 RONย 168
14.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 RONย 366
$69.1 RONย 303
21.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 RONย 385
$91.3 RONย 400
-3.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Baia Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 RONย 2,056
$280 RONย 1,227
67.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RONย 1,550
$207 RONย 908
70.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 RONย 3,283
$553 RONย 2,424
35.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 RONย 2,411
$414 RONย 1,814
32.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,904 RONย 12.7K
$2,393 RONย 10.5K
21.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,794 RONย 7,860
$1,620 RONย 7,098
10.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Baia Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,081 RONย 4,734
$869 RONย 3,807
24.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
6.5
13.38%

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Last update for Iasi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baia Mare: January 12, 2026

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