Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Mangalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Mangalia

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Iasi is 3.9% cheaper than Mangalia without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Iasi is 11.4% more expensive than Mangalia without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 RONĀ 46.48
$9.66 RONĀ 42.50
9.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 RONĀ 225
$41.97 RONĀ 185
21.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 RONĀ 30.76
$8.06 RONĀ 35.47
-13.28%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RONĀ 11.79
$2.61 RONĀ 11.46
2.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RONĀ 9.00
$1.91 RONĀ 8.41
6.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RONĀ 7.56
$1.93 RONĀ 8.50
-10.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RONĀ 10.85
$2.24 RONĀ 9.84
10.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RONĀ 14.98
$3.53 RONĀ 15.55
-3.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RONĀ 6.09
$1.41 RONĀ 6.20
-2.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.37
$1.10 RONĀ 4.82
10.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RONĀ 8.22
$1.75 RONĀ 7.70
6.86%
Eggs
$3.12 RONĀ 13.72
$3.30 RONĀ 14.51
-5.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RONĀ 34.36
$8.52 RONĀ 37.47
-8.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 RONĀ 30.14
$7.09 RONĀ 31.20
-3.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 RONĀ 48.78
$9.01 RONĀ 39.64
23.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RONĀ 5.40
$1.22 RONĀ 5.36
0.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RONĀ 7.06
$1.42 RONĀ 6.26
12.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RONĀ 7.51
$1.34 RONĀ 5.90
27.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RONĀ 8.49
$1.98 RONĀ 8.70
-2.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
$0.75 RONĀ 3.28
25.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RONĀ 4.59
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RONĀ 4.53
$0.75 RONĀ 3.29
37.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.58
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RONĀ 27.50
$5.87 RONĀ 25.81
6.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 RONĀ 30.92
$5.81 RONĀ 25.58
21.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RONĀ 4.74
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
16.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RONĀ 8.68
$1.42 RONĀ 6.23
38.73%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RONĀ 3.40
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
8.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.94 RONĀ 123
$19.78 RONĀ 87.0
41.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.94
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
25.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
$0.64 RONĀ 2.82
10.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.72
$5.77 RONĀ 25.40
36.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.32
$1.55 RONĀ 6.81
7.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RONĀ 121.4K
$25.0K RONĀ 109.9K
10.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RONĀ 122.7K
$26.9K RONĀ 118.3K
3.80%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RONĀ 672
$148 RONĀ 653
2.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RONĀ 35.90
$6.82 RONĀ 29.99
19.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RONĀ 42.66
$10.23 RONĀ 45.01
-5.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.65 RONĀ 210
$41.78 RONĀ 184
14.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 RONĀ 81.7
$19.06 RONĀ 83.9
-2.52%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 RONĀ 35.57
$7.00 RONĀ 30.80
15.43%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 RONĀ 2,064
$430 RONĀ 1,893
9.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,059 RONĀ 31.1K
$6,810 RONĀ 30.0K
3.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 RONĀ 275
$83.7 RONĀ 368
-25.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 RONĀ 189
$42.23 RONĀ 186
1.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 RONĀ 374
$74.5 RONĀ 328
14.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 RONĀ 394
$97.3 RONĀ 428
-8.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 RONĀ 2,056
$395 RONĀ 1,740
18.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RONĀ 1,569
$290 RONĀ 1,275
23.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 RONĀ 3,254
$591 RONĀ 2,599
25.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 RONĀ 2,346
$444 RONĀ 1,952
20.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,872 RONĀ 12.6K
$1,703 RONĀ 7,493
68.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 RONĀ 7,841
$1,427 RONĀ 6,277
24.91%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,112 RONĀ 4,892
$798 RONĀ 3,510
39.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
6.62
11.33%

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Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mangalia: March 1, 2026

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