Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Petrosani Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Petrosani

🙂 Solo nomad: Iasi is 16.9% cheaper than Petrosani without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 5.3% cheaper than Petrosani without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Petrosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$13.56 RON 58.9
-25.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$42.6 RON 185
19.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$7.95 RON 34.5
-14.21%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$2.31 RON 10.04
16.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.83 RON 7.93
10.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.65 RON 7.18
6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$1.57 RON 6.84
62.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$2.26 RON 9.8
55.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Petrosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.73 RON 7.5
-16.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$1.29 RON 5.59
-6.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.86 RON 8.09
-3.23%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$3.64 RON 15.78
-12.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$9.49 RON 41.2
-16.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$7.11 RON 30.88
-1.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$12.01 RON 52.1
-8.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.39 RON 6.06
-15.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.65 RON 7.16
-5.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.81 RON 7.88
-4.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.52 RON 10.92
-24.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$1.04 RON 4.51
-3.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.02 RON 4.43
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$0.92 RON 3.99
13.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.88 RON 3.84
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$6.56 RON 28.47
-5.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$8.14 RON 35.34
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$1.22 RON 5.31
-6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$1.95 RON 8.49
-2.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Petrosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$0.68 RON 2.94
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$19.7 RON 85.5
42.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.68 RON 2.95
30.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.66 RON 2.85
7.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$7.03 RON 30.5
12.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.72 RON 7.45
-5.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$29.1K RON 126.3K
-3.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$30.1K RON 130.5K
-8.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Petrosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$178 RON 774
-12.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$8.82 RON 38.27
-6.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$11.27 RON 48.93
-13.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Petrosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$41.95 RON 182
11.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$19.1 RON 82.9
-5.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$8.96 RON 38.89
-11.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Petrosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$662 RON 2,874
-29.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$14.7K RON 64K
-53.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Petrosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$80.2 RON 348
-21.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$45.16 RON 196
-6.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$90.4 RON 392
-5.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$108 RON 468
-19.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Petrosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$395 RON 1,716
21.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$290 RON 1,259
24.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$590 RON 2,562
24.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$441 RON 1,913
24.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$1,862 RON 8,084
41.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$1,507 RON 6,541
11.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Petrosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
7.1
3.80%

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

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Petrosani: October 27, 2025

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