Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Braila Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Braila

🙂 Solo nomad: Iasi is 13.6% cheaper than Braila without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 13.7% cheaper than Braila without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Braila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$14.06 RON 61
-27.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$46.16 RON 200
10.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$8.3 RON 36.02
-17.83%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$2.73 RON 11.87
-1.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$2 RON 8.67
1.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.79 RON 7.78
-1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$2.28 RON 9.9
11.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$3.2 RON 13.88
10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Braila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.57 RON 6.8
-8.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$1.29 RON 5.6
-6.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.83 RON 7.96
-1.64%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$3.57 RON 15.5
-11.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$8.55 RON 37.13
-6.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$6.46 RON 28.07
7.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$10.49 RON 45.55
4.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.25 RON 5.44
-5.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.72 RON 7.46
-9.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.71 RON 7.41
1.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$1.91 RON 8.29
-
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$0.81 RON 3.53
23.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.14 RON 4.93
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$0.7 RON 3.05
48.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.76 RON 3.29
15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$5.8 RON 25.16
7.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$6.37 RON 27.66
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$1.12 RON 4.86
1.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$1.69 RON 7.34
12.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Braila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$0.64 RON 2.8
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$16.05 RON 69.7
75.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.88 RON 3.83
1.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.64 RON 2.8
10.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$7.65 RON 33.22
3.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.55 RON 6.73
5.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$28.3K RON 122.7K
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$27.9K RON 121.2K
-1.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Braila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$153 RON 665
1.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$7.8 RON 33.86
5.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$9.22 RON 40.04
5.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Braila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$33.94 RON 147
37.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$13.75 RON 59.7
31.71%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$6.82 RON 29.63
16.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Braila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$303 RON 1,314
54.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$6,794 RON 29.5K
1.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Braila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$68.9 RON 299
-8.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$54.3 RON 236
-22.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$71.3 RON 310
19.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$111 RON 482
-21.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Braila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$378 RON 1,640
26.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$303 RON 1,315
19.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$577 RON 2,507
27.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$466 RON 2,023
17.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$1,804 RON 7,831
46.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$1,030 RON 4,471
63.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Braila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
$983 RON 4,267
3.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
6.78
8.70%

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

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Braila: October 29, 2025

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