Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Ramnicu Sarat Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Ramnicu Sarat

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 2.3% more expensive than Ramnicu Sarat without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 21.4% cheaper than Ramnicu Sarat without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$13.65 RON 59.3
-25.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$70.3 RON 305
-27.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$8.13 RON 35.31
-16.11%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$3.31 RON 14.36
-18.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.98 RON 8.59
2.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.31 RON 5.69
34.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$2.36 RON 10.25
8.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$3.14 RON 13.65
12.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.71 RON 7.44
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$1.26 RON 5.45
-3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.84 RON 7.97
-2.17%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$3.16 RON 13.73
0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$9.96 RON 43.25
-19.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$6.63 RON 28.8
5.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$11.73 RON 50.9
-6.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.47 RON 6.4
-19.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.77 RON 7.68
-11.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.72 RON 7.47
0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.52 RON 10.96
-24.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$1.04 RON 4.52
-3.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.09 RON 4.73
-6.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$1.01 RON 4.38
2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.87 RON 3.77
1.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$6.29 RON 27.32
-1.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$6.77 RON 29.38
-1.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$1.1 RON 4.79
3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$1.81 RON 7.84
4.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$0.71 RON 3.07
12.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$19.99 RON 86.8
40.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.88 RON 3.82
1.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.7 RON 3.04
1.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$7.9 RON 34.28
0.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.65 RON 7.16
-1.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$28.3K RON 122.8K
-0.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$27.1K RON 117.8K
1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$182 RON 791
-14.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$7.84 RON 34.05
4.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$9.11 RON 39.54
6.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$41 RON 178
14.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$19.41 RON 84.3
-6.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$8.26 RON 35.86
-4.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$539 RON 2,339
-13.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$8,422 RON 36.6K
-18.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$69.9 RON 303
-10.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$66 RON 287
-36.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$75.6 RON 328
12.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$79.6 RON 345
9.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$387 RON 1,681
23.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$289 RON 1,256
25.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$579 RON 2,516
27.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$430 RON 1,869
27.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$1,873 RON 8,132
40.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$1,616 RON 7,016
4.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
6.78
8.70%

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

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ramnicu Sarat: October 27, 2025

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