Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Sibiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Sibiu

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 5.7% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 5.7% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 RON 46.37
$9.16 RON 40.23
15.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 RON 224
$45.89 RON 201
11.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 RON 30.69
$7.06 RON 30.99
-0.99%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RON 11.76
$3.20 RON 14.03
-16.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RON 8.98
$1.98 RON 8.68
3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.54
$1.70 RON 7.47
1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RON 10.83
$2.81 RON 12.34
-12.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.94
$3.54 RON 15.53
-3.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RON 6.07
$1.51 RON 6.63
-8.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.36
$1.27 RON 5.59
-3.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.20
$1.54 RON 6.78
21.43%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.69
$3.27 RON 14.34
-4.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 34.28
$7.90 RON 34.68
-1.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 RON 30.07
$6.18 RON 27.13
10.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 RON 48.67
$8.83 RON 38.76
25.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RON 5.39
$1.22 RON 5.36
0.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.04
$1.56 RON 6.87
2.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.50
$1.66 RON 7.28
3.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.47
$2.19 RON 9.63
-11.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.12
$0.80 RON 3.53
17.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.58
$0.87 RON 3.83
19.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RON 4.52
$1.02 RON 4.50
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.57
$0.88 RON 3.88
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.44
$6.09 RON 26.72
2.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 RON 30.85
$7.26 RON 31.88
-3.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.73
$0.99 RON 4.36
9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.66
$1.78 RON 7.81
10.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RON 3.39
$0.71 RON 3.10
8.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.94 RON 123
$20.18 RON 88.6
38.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.93
$0.89 RON 3.92
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.10
$0.80 RON 3.51
-11.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 RON 34.64
$9.15 RON 40.18
-13.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.31
$1.65 RON 7.24
0.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 121.2K
$28.0K RON 122.8K
-1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.5K
$25.8K RON 113.4K
8.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 670
$140 RON 614
9.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RON 35.82
$8.58 RON 37.66
-4.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RON 42.56
$11.15 RON 48.95
-13.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.65 RON 209
$40.51 RON 178
17.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 RON 81.6
$15.84 RON 69.6
17.30%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 RON 35.49
$6.72 RON 29.52
20.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,059
$435 RON 1,909
7.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,059 RON 31.0K
$6,822 RON 29.9K
3.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 RON 275
$68.3 RON 300
-8.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 RON 188
$38.86 RON 171
10.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 RON 373
$82.1 RON 360
3.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 RON 393
$94.5 RON 415
-5.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 RON 2,052
$383 RON 1,683
21.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RON 1,566
$326 RON 1,431
9.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 RON 3,247
$687 RON 3,017
7.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 RON 2,340
$571 RON 2,507
-6.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,872 RON 12.6K
$2,503 RON 11.0K
14.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 RON 7,823
$2,104 RON 9,238
-15.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,112 RON 4,881
$1,200 RON 5,267
-7.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
6.5
13.38%

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

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sibiu: March 1, 2026

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