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

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 18% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 30.7% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.46 RON 45.83

$12.21 RON 53.5

-14.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.4 RON 221

$27.13 RON 119

85.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.02 RON 30.75

$8.01 RON 35.09

-12.36%

Cappuccino

$2.64 RON 11.55

$3.40 RON 14.88

-22.35%

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

$2.07 RON 9.08

$1.14 RON 4.98

81.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 RON 7.49

$2.08 RON 9.12

-17.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 RON 10.85

$3.31 RON 14.48

-25.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 RON 14.76

$2.36 RON 10.33

42.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.43 RON 6.27

$1.48 RON 6.48

-3.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.21 RON 5.29

$0.94 RON 4.12

28.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.81 RON 7.94

$1.63 RON 7.13

11.04%

Eggs

$3.15 RON 13.81

$3.13 RON 13.71

0.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.12 RON 35.55

$8.88 RON 38.92

-8.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.73 RON 29.46

$6.97 RON 30.51

-3.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.76 RON 47.13

$11.55 RON 50.6

-6.84%

Apples (1kg)

$1.18 RON 5.18

$0.94 RON 4.14

25.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 RON 7.05

$1.52 RON 6.67

5.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 RON 7.63

$1.52 RON 6.68

14.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.99 RON 8.70

$2.25 RON 9.86

-11.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.91 RON 4.01

$0.84 RON 3.69

8.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 RON 4.44

$1.06 RON 4.63

-4.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 RON 4.35

$0.93 RON 4.08

6.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 RON 3.75

$0.82 RON 3.59

4.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.18 RON 27.06

$5.77 RON 25.28

7.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.70 RON 29.33

$6.97 RON 30.52

-3.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 RON 4.96

$1.15 RON 5.02

-1.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 RON 8.61

$1.66 RON 7.27

18.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.82 RON 3.60

$0.72 RON 3.14

13.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.83 RON 122

$20.18 RON 88.4

37.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.94 RON 4.12

$0.71 RON 3.09

32.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 RON 3.10

$0.66 RON 2.89

7.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.00 RON 35.05

$7.06 RON 30.92

13.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.63 RON 7.13

$1.60 RON 7.01

1.87%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.3K RON 123.9K

$28.2K RON 123.7K

0.16%

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

$27.7K RON 121.3K

$27.5K RON 120.6K

0.59%

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

$153 RON 671

$91.1 RON 399

68.17%

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

$8.26 RON 36.17

$3.55 RON 15.53

132.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.06 RON 44.06

$5.68 RON 24.89

77.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.68 RON 204

$42.13 RON 185

10.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.15 RON 79.5

$19.24 RON 84.3

-5.67%

Cinema Ticket

$8.18 RON 35.81

$10.91 RON 47.79

-25.02%

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

$468 RON 2,052

$323 RON 1,414

45.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,977 RON 30.6K

$6,461 RON 28.3K

7.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.9 RON 275

$67.2 RON 294

-6.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.72 RON 191

$17.62 RON 77.2

148.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.7 RON 366

$95.8 RON 419

-12.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.8 RON 385

$35.03 RON 153

150.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$469 RON 2,056

$383 RON 1,678

22.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 RON 1,550

$289 RON 1,265

22.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$750 RON 3,283

$597 RON 2,615

25.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$550 RON 2,411

$445 RON 1,950

23.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,904 RON 12.7K

$1,717 RON 7,519

69.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,794 RON 7,860

$1,296 RON 5,678

38.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,081 RON 4,734

$992 RON 4,343

8.99%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Roman: January 13, 2026

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