Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Constanta Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Constanta

🙂 Solo nomad: Iasi is 8.1% cheaper than Constanta without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 13.6% cheaper than Constanta without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Constanta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 RON 46.48
$13.90 RON 61.2
-24.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 RON 225
$68.7 RON 302
-25.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 RON 30.76
$7.96 RON 35.03
-12.19%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RON 11.79
$3.39 RON 14.93
-20.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RON 9.00
$2.00 RON 8.79
2.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.56
$1.31 RON 5.76
31.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RON 10.85
$2.25 RON 9.92
9.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.98
$3.16 RON 13.89
7.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Constanta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RON 6.09
$1.68 RON 7.40
-17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.37
$1.24 RON 5.44
-1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.22
$1.84 RON 8.08
1.63%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.72
$3.30 RON 14.51
-5.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 34.36
$9.86 RON 43.37
-20.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 RON 30.14
$6.61 RON 29.07
3.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 RON 48.78
$11.54 RON 50.8
-3.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RON 5.40
$1.48 RON 6.52
-16.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.06
$1.79 RON 7.89
-10.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.51
$1.79 RON 7.87
-4.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.49
$2.50 RON 11.00
-22.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$1.06 RON 4.64
-11.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.59
$1.11 RON 4.86
-6.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RON 4.53
$1.03 RON 4.52
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.58
$0.93 RON 4.09
-12.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.50
$6.57 RON 28.91
-4.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 RON 30.92
$6.92 RON 30.43
1.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.74
$1.15 RON 5.06
-6.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.68
$1.83 RON 8.06
7.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Constanta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RON 3.40
$0.72 RON 3.17
6.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.94 RON 123
$18.72 RON 82.4
49.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.94
$0.90 RON 3.96
-1.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.70 RON 3.06
1.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 RON 34.72
$7.98 RON 35.12
-1.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.32
$1.70 RON 7.50
-2.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 121.4K
$28.6K RON 125.9K
-3.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.7K
$27.3K RON 119.9K
2.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Constanta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 672
$185 RON 815
-17.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RON 35.90
$7.88 RON 34.67
3.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RON 42.66
$8.97 RON 39.47
8.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Constanta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.65 RON 210
$60.1 RON 265
-20.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 RON 81.7
$37.26 RON 164
-50.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 RON 35.57
$7.92 RON 34.86
2.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Constanta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,064
$547 RON 2,406
-14.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,059 RON 31.1K
$8,304 RON 36.5K
-14.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Constanta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 RON 275
$68.8 RON 303
-9.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 RON 189
$65.0 RON 286
-34.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 RON 374
$74.3 RON 327
14.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 RON 394
$79.7 RON 351
12.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Constanta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 RON 2,056
$579 RON 2,546
-19.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RON 1,569
$447 RON 1,968
-20.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 RON 3,254
$1,157 RON 5,089
-36.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 RON 2,346
$872 RON 3,838
-38.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,872 RON 12.6K
$2,584 RON 11.4K
11.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 RON 7,841
$2,073 RON 9,121
-14.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Constanta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,112 RON 4,892
$994 RON 4,372
11.88%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Constanta: March 1, 2026

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