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Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Calafat Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Calafat

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Iasi is 35.6% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Iasi is 1.7% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Iasi
Calafat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 RONย 45.83
$9.03 RONย 39.56
15.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 RONย 221
$40.79 RONย 179
23.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 RONย 30.75
$7.91 RONย 34.65
-11.25%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RONย 11.55
$2.32 RONย 10.15
13.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 RONย 9.08
$0.97 RONย 4.23
113.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RONย 7.49
$0.90 RONย 3.93
90.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 RONย 10.85
$1.12 RONย 4.91
121.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 RONย 14.76
$2.02 RONย 8.84
66.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Calafat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 RONย 6.27
$1.24 RONย 5.42
15.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RONย 5.29
$0.88 RONย 3.87
37.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 RONย 7.94
$1.48 RONย 6.47
22.30%
Eggs
$3.15 RONย 13.81
$2.47 RONย 10.80
27.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 RONย 35.55
$7.40 RONย 32.41
9.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 RONย 29.46
$6.44 RONย 28.22
4.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 RONย 47.13
$6.93 RONย 30.37
55.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RONย 5.18
$1.17 RONย 5.11
0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RONย 7.05
$1.65 RONย 7.22
-2.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONย 7.63
$1.35 RONย 5.90
28.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 RONย 8.70
$1.63 RONย 7.13
22.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 RONย 4.01
$0.71 RONย 3.09
28.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RONย 4.44
$0.82 RONย 3.60
23.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RONย 4.35
$0.80 RONย 3.49
23.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RONย 3.75
$0.79 RONย 3.45
8.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.18 RONย 27.06
$5.74 RONย 25.12
7.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.70 RONย 29.33
$5.80 RONย 25.39
15.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RONย 4.96
$0.96 RONย 4.20
17.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RONย 8.61
$2.04 RONย 8.95
-3.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Iasi
Calafat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 RONย 3.60
$0.67 RONย 2.92
22.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.83 RONย 122
$19.92 RONย 87.3
39.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RONย 4.12
$0.56 RONย 2.47
67.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RONย 3.10
$0.50 RONย 2.20
42.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.00 RONย 35.05
$6.95 RONย 30.42
15.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RONย 7.13
$1.54 RONย 6.76
5.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONย 123.9K
$28.5K RONย 124.8K
-0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RONย 121.3K
$27.0K RONย 118.5K
2.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Calafat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RONย 671
$207 RONย 906
-25.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.26 RONย 36.17
$7.92 RONย 34.67
4.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RONย 44.06
$6.93 RONย 30.37
45.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Calafat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.68 RONย 204
$41.91 RONย 184
11.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.15 RONย 79.5
$19.16 RONย 83.9
-5.27%
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 RONย 35.81
$6.45 RONย 28.27
26.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Iasi
Calafat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 RONย 2,052
$435 RONย 1,905
7.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,977 RONย 30.6K
$8,891 RONย 38.9K
-21.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Calafat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 RONย 275
$78.2 RONย 342
-19.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.72 RONย 191
$37.22 RONย 163
17.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 RONย 366
$78.1 RONย 342
7.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 RONย 385
$87.8 RONย 385
0.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Calafat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 RONย 2,056
$381 RONย 1,669
23.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RONย 1,550
$296 RONย 1,295
19.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 RONย 3,283
$578 RONย 2,532
29.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 RONย 2,411
$431 RONย 1,888
27.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,904 RONย 12.7K
$1,627 RONย 7,126
78.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,794 RONย 7,860
$1,193 RONย 5,227
50.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Calafat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,081 RONย 4,734
$858 RONย 3,760
25.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
6
22.83%

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Last update for Iasi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Calafat: January 12, 2026

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