Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Kimberley Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Kimberley

🙂 Solo nomad: Iasi is 1% cheaper than Kimberley without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 8.1% more expensive than Kimberley without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Kimberley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$11.18 R 199
-9.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$33.16 R 590
53.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$5.77 R 103
18.20%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$2.79 R 49.53
-3.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.23 R 21.89
64.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.21 R 21.6
45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$2.49 R 44.27
2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$2.5 R 44.5
40.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Kimberley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.42 R 25.25
1.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$1.06 R 18.86
14.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$2.69 R 47.93
-33.09%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$2.63 R 46.82
20.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$6.19 R 110
28.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$5.42 R 96.4
28.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$8.04 R 143
36.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.06 R 36.67
-42.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$2.29 R 40.73
-31.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.48 R 26.25
16.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$3.11 R 55.4
-38.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$2.28 R 40.59
-56.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.17 R 20.76
-12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$1.22 R 21.74
-14.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.86 R 15.35
2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$3.02 R 53.7
105.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$6.34 R 113
5.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$2.11 R 37.58
-45.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$2.69 R 47.8
-29.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Kimberley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$1.63 R 28.9
-50.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$30.4 R 541
-7.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.65 R 11.5
36.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.96 R 17.13
-26.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$4.04 R 71.9
95.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.37 R 24.4
18.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$20.9K R 372.4K
34.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$24.3K R 432.1K
13.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Kimberley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$98.3 R 1,748
57.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$39.9 R 710
-79.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$44.31 R 788
-78.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Kimberley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$21.33 R 379
119.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
-
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Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$6.64 R 118
19.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Kimberley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$158 R 2,812
194.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$4,280 R 76.1K
60.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Kimberley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$32.97 R 586
90.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$32.34 R 575
30.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$82.7 R 1,471
3.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$79 R 1,405
10.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Kimberley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$251 R 4,460
91.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$304 R 5,400
19.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$595 R 10.6K
23.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$855 R 15.2K
-35.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$801 R 14.2K
229.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$644 R 11.5K
161.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Kimberley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
$899 R 16K
13.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
11.51
-35.97%

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

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kimberley: October 28, 2025

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