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Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Sfantu Gheorghe Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Sfantu Gheorghe

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Iasi is 10.3% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Iasi is 23.9% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Iasi
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 RONย 45.83
$8.59 RONย 37.60
21.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 RONย 221
$40.62 RONย 178
24.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 RONย 30.75
$8.72 RONย 38.20
-19.50%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RONย 11.55
$2.02 RONย 8.83
30.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 RONย 9.08
$1.31 RONย 5.75
58.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RONย 7.49
$1.16 RONย 5.06
47.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 RONย 10.85
$2.21 RONย 9.67
12.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 RONย 14.76
$2.78 RONย 12.20
21.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 RONย 6.27
$1.61 RONย 7.04
-11.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RONย 5.29
$1.18 RONย 5.17
2.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 RONย 7.94
$1.34 RONย 5.89
35.07%
Eggs
$3.15 RONย 13.81
$3.02 RONย 13.23
4.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 RONย 35.55
$8.72 RONย 38.19
-6.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 RONย 29.46
$4.08 RONย 17.88
64.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 RONย 47.13
$12.32 RONย 54.0
-12.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RONย 5.18
$0.98 RONย 4.30
20.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RONย 7.05
$1.37 RONย 6.02
17.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONย 7.63
$1.30 RONย 5.69
33.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 RONย 8.70
$1.99 RONย 8.73
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 RONย 4.01
$0.67 RONย 2.95
35.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RONย 4.44
$0.91 RONย 4.01
10.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RONย 4.35
$0.76 RONย 3.31
30.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RONย 3.75
$0.67 RONย 2.92
28.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.18 RONย 27.06
$5.42 RONย 23.75
14.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.70 RONย 29.33
$8.08 RONย 35.41
-17.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RONย 4.96
$1.09 RONย 4.75
3.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RONย 8.61
$1.13 RONย 4.96
74.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Iasi
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 RONย 3.60
$0.70 RONย 3.09
17.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.83 RONย 122
$19.54 RONย 85.6
42.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RONย 4.12
$0.94 RONย 4.12
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RONย 3.10
$0.70 RONย 3.05
1.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.00 RONย 35.05
$7.16 RONย 31.36
11.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RONย 7.13
$1.53 RONย 6.72
6.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONย 123.9K
$28.4K RONย 124.4K
-0.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RONย 121.3K
$28.1K RONย 123.0K
-1.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RONย 671
$170 RONย 746
-9.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.26 RONย 36.17
$8.90 RONย 38.97
-7.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RONย 44.06
$9.58 RONย 41.97
5.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.68 RONย 204
$41.19 RONย 180
13.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.15 RONย 79.5
$19.37 RONย 84.8
-6.30%
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 RONย 35.81
$3.48 RONย 15.24
135.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Iasi
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 RONย 2,052
$428 RONย 1,876
9.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,977 RONย 30.6K
$6,836 RONย 29.9K
2.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 RONย 275
$34.19 RONย 150
83.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.72 RONย 191
$18.46 RONย 80.9
136.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 RONย 366
$27.15 RONย 119
208.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 RONย 385
$69.9 RONย 306
25.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 RONย 2,056
$315 RONย 1,379
49.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RONย 1,550
$226 RONย 992
56.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 RONย 3,283
$570 RONย 2,498
31.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 RONย 2,411
$431 RONย 1,889
27.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,904 RONย 12.7K
$1,780 RONย 7,794
63.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,794 RONย 7,860
$1,392 RONย 6,099
28.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,081 RONย 4,734
$736 RONย 3,225
46.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
6.75
9.19%

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Last update for Iasi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: January 11, 2026

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