Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Piatra Neamt Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Piatra Neamt

🙂 Solo nomad: Iasi is 5.5% cheaper than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 0.5% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$10.55 RON 45.82
-3.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$36.97 RON 161
37.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$7.86 RON 34.14
-13.23%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$2.94 RON 12.76
-8.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.94 RON 8.44
4.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.94 RON 8.44
-9.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$3.26 RON 14.17
-21.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$2.81 RON 12.21
25.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.49 RON 6.45
-3.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$1.12 RON 4.86
8.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.83 RON 7.93
-1.64%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$3.25 RON 14.09
-2.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$2.48 RON 10.76
221.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$7.1 RON 30.82
-1.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$11.91 RON 51.7
-7.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.19 RON 5.19
-0.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.7 RON 7.38
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.54 RON 6.7
12.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.4 RON 10.42
-20.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$0.94 RON 4.09
6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.07 RON 4.64
-4.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$0.9 RON 3.9
15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.79 RON 3.43
11.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$5.7 RON 24.76
8.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$4.52 RON 19.62
47.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$0.66 RON 2.88
72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$1.12 RON 4.88
69.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$0.72 RON 3.12
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$19.57 RON 85
43.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.71 RON 3.07
25.35%
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 RON 30.41
13.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.53 RON 6.66
6.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$28.3K RON 122.8K
-0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$28.1K RON 122K
-2.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$116 RON 505
33.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$7.89 RON 34.24
4.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$5.75 RON 24.95
69.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$41.01 RON 178
14.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$9.26 RON 40.22
95.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$10.76 RON 46.72
-26.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$446 RON 1,938
4.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$6,553 RON 28.4K
5.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$66.7 RON 289
-5.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$42.3 RON 184
-0.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$96.9 RON 421
-12.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$97.2 RON 422
-10.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$347 RON 1,505
38.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$211 RON 916
71.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$585 RON 2,538
25.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$345 RON 1,498
59.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$2,269 RON 9,849
16.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$1,708 RON 7,416
-1.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
$1,467 RON 6,369
-30.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
6.5
13.38%

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Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Piatra Neamt: October 29, 2025

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