Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Calarasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Calarasi

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 13.1% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 1.4% cheaper than Calarasi without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Calarasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$9.52 RON 41.34
6.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$28.08 RON 122
80.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$7.96 RON 34.58
-14.32%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$2.71 RON 11.76
-0.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.47 RON 6.38
37.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.89 RON 8.22
-6.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$2.34 RON 10.15
8.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$3.54 RON 15.37
-0.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Calarasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.4 RON 6.08
2.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$1.1 RON 4.78
10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.77 RON 7.69
1.69%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$3.38 RON 14.68
-6.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$8.93 RON 38.79
-10.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$6.91 RON 29.99
0.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$9.35 RON 40.61
17.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.18 RON 5.11
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.45 RON 6.3
7.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.33 RON 5.78
30.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$1.91 RON 8.27
-
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$0.75 RON 3.23
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.93 RON 4.04
9.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$0.71 RON 3.08
46.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.81 RON 3.53
8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$5.89 RON 25.58
5.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$5.89 RON 25.55
13.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$0.92 RON 3.99
23.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$1.41 RON 6.14
34.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Calarasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$0.47 RON 2.04
70.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$13.6 RON 59
107.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.72 RON 3.14
23.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.62 RON 2.68
14.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$5.87 RON 25.49
34.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.58 RON 6.88
3.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$25.3K RON 110.1K
11.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$26.7K RON 115.9K
3.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Calarasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$144 RON 627
7.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$8.61 RON 37.37
-4.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$7.34 RON 31.88
32.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Calarasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$68.3 RON 297
-31.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$19.41 RON 84.3
-6.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$6.03 RON 26.16
31.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Calarasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$431 RON 1,871
8.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$6,892 RON 29.9K
-0.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Calarasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$84.3 RON 366
-25.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$42.16 RON 183
0.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$75.2 RON 327
13.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$98.8 RON 429
-11.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Calarasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$388 RON 1,682
23.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$227 RON 986
59.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$578 RON 2,512
27.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$365 RON 1,586
50.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$1,393 RON 6,047
89.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$1,270 RON 5,515
32.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Calarasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
$964 RON 4,186
5.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
6.62
11.33%

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

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Calarasi: October 27, 2025

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