Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Sighetu Marmatiei Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Sighetu Marmatiei

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 32.2% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 35.9% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 RON 46.48
$6.76 RON 29.75
56.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 RON 225
$23.39 RON 103
118.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 RON 30.76
$6.61 RON 29.08
5.75%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RON 11.79
$1.90 RON 8.36
41.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RON 9.00
$2.01 RON 8.85
1.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.56
$1.61 RON 7.11
6.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RON 10.85
$2.10 RON 9.26
17.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.98
$2.95 RON 13.00
15.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RON 6.09
$1.24 RON 5.48
11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.37
$1.15 RON 5.05
6.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.22
$1.91 RON 8.40
-2.09%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.72
$2.81 RON 12.37
11.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 34.36
$8.33 RON 36.65
-6.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 RON 30.14
$6.79 RON 29.87
0.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 RON 48.78
$11.32 RON 49.82
-2.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RON 5.40
$0.98 RON 4.32
25.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.06
$1.51 RON 6.64
5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.51
$1.46 RON 6.44
17.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.49
$1.89 RON 8.30
2.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$0.82 RON 3.60
14.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.59
$1.07 RON 4.70
-2.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RON 4.53
$0.99 RON 4.36
4.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.58
$0.63 RON 2.79
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.50
$5.42 RON 23.86
15.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 RON 30.92
$5.71 RON 25.11
23.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.74
$0.94 RON 4.15
14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.68
$1.52 RON 6.68
29.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RON 3.40
$0.67 RON 2.94
14.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.94 RON 123
$19.74 RON 86.9
41.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.94
$1.12 RON 4.92
-20.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.77 RON 3.37
-7.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 RON 34.72
$6.71 RON 29.51
17.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.32
$1.57 RON 6.89
5.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 121.4K
$28.3K RON 124.4K
-2.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.7K
$25.3K RON 111.4K
10.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 672
$160 RON 702
-4.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RON 35.90
$7.96 RON 35.04
2.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RON 42.66
$9.58 RON 42.16
1.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.65 RON 210
$41.23 RON 181
15.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 RON 81.7
$19.53 RON 85.9
-4.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 RON 35.57
$4.49 RON 19.75
79.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,064
$311 RON 1,366
51.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,059 RON 31.1K
$9,818 RON 43.2K
-28.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 RON 275
$37.12 RON 163
68.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 RON 189
$30.06 RON 132
42.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 RON 374
$74.9 RON 329
13.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 RON 394
$73.5 RON 323
21.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 RON 2,056
$385 RON 1,695
21.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RON 1,569
$287 RON 1,261
24.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 RON 3,254
$594 RON 2,614
24.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 RON 2,346
$438 RON 1,928
21.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,872 RON 12.6K
$1,945 RON 8,560
47.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 RON 7,841
$1,366 RON 6,010
30.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,112 RON 4,892
$579 RON 2,547
92.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
7.11
3.66%

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

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: March 2, 2026

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