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

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 12% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 9% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.56 RON 46.48

$12.39 RON 54.5

-14.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.0 RON 225

$27.34 RON 120

86.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.99 RON 30.76

$7.94 RON 34.94

-11.96%

Cappuccino

$2.68 RON 11.79

$3.40 RON 14.96

-21.18%

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

$2.04 RON 9.00

$1.13 RON 4.99

80.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 RON 7.56

$1.99 RON 8.76

-13.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.47 RON 10.85

$3.25 RON 14.31

-24.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.40 RON 14.98

$2.24 RON 9.87

51.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 RON 6.09

$1.50 RON 6.59

-8.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 RON 5.37

$0.95 RON 4.19

28.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.87 RON 8.22

$1.56 RON 6.88

19.87%

Eggs

$3.12 RON 13.72

$2.96 RON 13.02

5.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.81 RON 34.36

$8.48 RON 37.30

-7.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.85 RON 30.14

$6.81 RON 29.95

0.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.09 RON 48.78

$11.31 RON 49.79

-1.95%

Apples (1kg)

$1.23 RON 5.40

$0.91 RON 4.00

35.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.60 RON 7.06

$1.52 RON 6.68

5.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 RON 7.51

$1.49 RON 6.54

14.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 RON 8.49

$2.16 RON 9.51

-10.65%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 RON 4.13

$0.80 RON 3.50

17.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 RON 4.59

$1.02 RON 4.50

1.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 RON 4.53

$0.94 RON 4.13

9.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 RON 3.58

$0.82 RON 3.61

-1.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.25 RON 27.50

$5.93 RON 26.07

5.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.03 RON 30.92

$6.96 RON 30.61

1.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 RON 4.74

$1.11 RON 4.88

-2.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 RON 8.68

$1.65 RON 7.25

19.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 RON 3.40

$0.71 RON 3.14

8.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.94 RON 123

$20.01 RON 88.1

39.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 RON 3.94

$0.71 RON 3.11

25.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 RON 3.11

$0.65 RON 2.87

9.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.89 RON 34.72

$6.71 RON 29.52

17.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.66 RON 7.32

$1.66 RON 7.29

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

$27.6K RON 121.4K

$27.9K RON 122.9K

-1.21%

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

$27.9K RON 122.7K

$28.0K RON 123.4K

-0.51%

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

$153 RON 672

$91.5 RON 403

66.75%

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

$8.16 RON 35.90

$3.47 RON 15.26

135.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.69 RON 42.66

$5.63 RON 24.77

72.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.65 RON 210

$41.47 RON 182

14.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.58 RON 81.7

$19.26 RON 84.8

-3.53%

Cinema Ticket

$8.08 RON 35.57

$10.78 RON 47.44

-25.05%

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

$469 RON 2,064

$319 RON 1,405

46.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,059 RON 31.1K

$6,474 RON 28.5K

9.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.6 RON 275

$68.0 RON 299

-7.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.86 RON 189

$17.46 RON 76.8

145.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.0 RON 374

$95.6 RON 421

-11.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.4 RON 394

$34.75 RON 153

157.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$467 RON 2,056

$386 RON 1,699

21.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 RON 1,569

$289 RON 1,271

23.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$740 RON 3,254

$587 RON 2,583

25.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$533 RON 2,346

$439 RON 1,930

21.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,872 RON 12.6K

$1,629 RON 7,167

76.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,782 RON 7,841

$1,474 RON 6,485

20.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,112 RON 4,892

$979 RON 4,309

13.53%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Roman: March 2, 2026

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