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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iasi is 1.7% cheaper than Mangalia without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 2.2% cheaper than Mangalia without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$9.73 RON 42.26
4.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$41.8 RON 181
21.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$7.66 RON 33.25
-10.97%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$2.59 RON 11.24
3.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.99 RON 8.64
1.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.93 RON 8.39
-8.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$2.36 RON 10.26
8.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$3.36 RON 14.61
4.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.34 RON 5.84
7.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$1.09 RON 4.74
11.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.69 RON 7.34
6.51%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$3.28 RON 14.23
-3.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$8.52 RON 36.99
-6.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$6.88 RON 29.89
1.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$9.16 RON 39.78
19.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.16 RON 5.04
1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.4 RON 6.08
11.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.33 RON 5.78
30.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$1.97 RON 8.55
-3.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$0.75 RON 3.26
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.96 RON 4.16
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$0.71 RON 3.06
46.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.82 RON 3.55
7.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$5.85 RON 25.38
6.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$5.64 RON 24.49
18.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$0.96 RON 4.18
18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$1.42 RON 6.15
33.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$0.67 RON 2.93
19.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$20.1 RON 87.3
40.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.71 RON 3.09
25.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.64 RON 2.78
10.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$5.9 RON 25.63
34.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.6 RON 6.96
1.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$25.2K RON 109.5K
11.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$27.2K RON 118.1K
1.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$144 RON 625
7.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$6.85 RON 29.73
19.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$9.72 RON 42.21
0.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$41.06 RON 178
14.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$18.95 RON 82.3
-4.43%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$6.87 RON 29.81
15.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$420 RON 1,822
11.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$6,955 RON 30.2K
-0.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$81.7 RON 355
-23.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$42.4 RON 184
-0.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$75.2 RON 327
13.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$99.5 RON 432
-12.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$396 RON 1,718
21.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$292 RON 1,268
23.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$585 RON 2,541
25.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$436 RON 1,895
25.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$1,645 RON 7,142
60.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$1,403 RON 6,089
20.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Mangalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
$817 RON 3,546
24.65%
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 Mangalia: October 29, 2025

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