Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Roman Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Roman

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 17.9% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 1.9% cheaper than Roman without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.16 RON 44.13

$12.38 RON 53.7

-17.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.8 RON 221

$27.68 RON 120

83.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.82 RON 29.61

$8.09 RON 35.13

-15.70%

Cappuccino

$2.69 RON 11.7

$3.55 RON 15.4

-24.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 RON 8.76

$1.13 RON 4.89

78.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 RON 7.63

$1.99 RON 8.64

-11.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.55 RON 11.07

$3.2 RON 13.9

-20.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 RON 15.28

$2.37 RON 10.28

48.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 RON 6.24

$1.5 RON 6.5

-4.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.21 RON 5.25

$0.9 RON 3.89

34.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.8 RON 7.8

$1.66 RON 7.19

8.43%

Eggs

$3.17 RON 13.75

$3.12 RON 13.56

1.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.97 RON 34.58

$8.85 RON 38.41

-9.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.97 RON 30.27

$7.21 RON 31.29

-3.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 RON 47.71

$11.35 RON 49.29

-3.17%

Apples (1kg)

$1.18 RON 5.12

$0.96 RON 4.18

22.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 RON 6.78

$1.52 RON 6.6

2.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 RON 7.5

$1.49 RON 6.46

16.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.91 RON 8.29

$2.21 RON 9.58

-13.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1 RON 4.35

$0.84 RON 3.64

19.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 RON 4.42

$1.02 RON 4.45

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 RON 4.53

$0.95 RON 4.1

9.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 RON 3.8

$0.78 RON 3.38

12.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.21 RON 26.96

$5.71 RON 24.78

8.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.66 RON 28.93

$5.69 RON 24.71

17.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 RON 4.96

$1.09 RON 4.73

4.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.9 RON 8.25

$1.67 RON 7.26

13.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.8 RON 3.47

$0.7 RON 3.06

14.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.17 RON 122

$20.05 RON 87

40.50%

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

$0.62 RON 2.69

14.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.91 RON 34.33

$6.98 RON 30.31

13.32%

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

$28K RON 121.4K

0.74%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.5K RON 119.5K

$27.6K RON 119.6K

-0.10%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$155 RON 674

$91.4 RON 397

69.86%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.21 RON 35.63

$3.35 RON 14.54

145.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.74 RON 42.29

$5.61 RON 24.38

73.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.83 RON 203

$41.35 RON 180

13.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.11 RON 78.6

$19.33 RON 83.9

-6.31%

Cinema Ticket

$7.93 RON 34.43

$10.77 RON 46.75

-26.37%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$466 RON 2,025

$325 RON 1,410

43.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,889 RON 29.9K

$6,488 RON 28.2K

6.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.7 RON 272

$65.7 RON 285

-4.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.2 RON 183

$17.45 RON 75.7

141.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 RON 370

$96.4 RON 418

-11.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87 RON 378

$34.69 RON 151

150.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$479 RON 2,080

$382 RON 1,660

25.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$362 RON 1,571

$286 RON 1,242

26.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$736 RON 3,197

$581 RON 2,523

26.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$549 RON 2,384

$446 RON 1,936

23.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,637 RON 11.5K

$2,039 RON 8,855

29.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,685 RON 7,317

$1,464 RON 6,357

15.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,018 RON 4,421

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.37

7.7

-4.29%

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

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Roman: October 29, 2025

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