Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Lugoj Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Lugoj

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 29.2% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 46.4% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Lugoj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 RON 46.48
$9.32 RON 40.99
13.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 RON 225
$28.17 RON 124
81.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 RON 30.76
$5.64 RON 24.80
23.94%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RON 11.79
$1.14 RON 5.01
135.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RON 9.00
$1.13 RON 4.99
80.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.56
$0.90 RON 3.94
91.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RON 10.85
$2.34 RON 10.30
5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.98
$1.66 RON 7.29
104.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Lugoj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RON 6.09
$1.49 RON 6.54
-7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.37
$1.00 RON 4.39
22.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.22
$0.72 RON 3.16
159.72%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.72
$1.42 RON 6.25
119.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 34.36
$3.79 RON 16.66
106.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 RON 30.14
$4.29 RON 18.87
59.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 RON 48.78
$4.51 RON 19.82
145.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RON 5.40
$1.17 RON 5.13
5.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.06
$1.42 RON 6.25
12.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.51
$1.58 RON 6.93
8.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.49
$0.68 RON 2.98
183.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$0.67 RON 2.94
40.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.59
$0.71 RON 3.11
46.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RON 4.53
$0.85 RON 3.73
21.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.58
$0.71 RON 3.14
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.50
$5.36 RON 23.57
16.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 RON 30.92
$4.56 RON 20.05
54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.74
$1.31 RON 5.77
-17.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.68
$1.80 RON 7.91
9.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Lugoj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RON 3.40
$0.67 RON 2.96
14.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.94 RON 123
$19.42 RON 85.5
43.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.94
$0.60 RON 2.66
48.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.81 RON 3.56
-12.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 RON 34.72
$6.84 RON 30.10
15.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.32
$1.62 RON 7.11
2.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 121.4K
$28.4K RON 124.9K
-2.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.7K
$27.7K RON 121.8K
0.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Lugoj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 672
$58.1 RON 256
162.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RON 35.90
$8.30 RON 36.54
-1.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RON 42.66
$11.49 RON 50.6
-15.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Lugoj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.65 RON 210
$42.05 RON 185
13.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 RON 81.7
$19.40 RON 85.4
-4.23%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 RON 35.57
$6.69 RON 29.44
20.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Lugoj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,064
$441 RON 1,940
6.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,059 RON 31.1K
$8,949 RON 39.4K
-21.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Lugoj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 RON 275
$80.6 RON 355
-22.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 RON 189
$36.70 RON 161
16.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 RON 374
$79.1 RON 348
7.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 RON 394
$87.0 RON 383
2.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Lugoj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 RON 2,056
$394 RON 1,736
18.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RON 1,569
$292 RON 1,283
22.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 RON 3,254
$588 RON 2,589
25.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 RON 2,346
$442 RON 1,946
20.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,872 RON 12.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 RON 7,841
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Lugoj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,112 RON 4,892
$1,010 RON 4,444
10.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
6.28
17.36%

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

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lugoj: March 1, 2026

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