Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Sighisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Sighisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Iasi is 1.6% cheaper than Sighisoara without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 2.6% more expensive than Sighisoara without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.41 RON 45.2
$11.65 RON 50.6
-10.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 RON 217
$39.82 RON 173
25.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 RON 30.72
$8.01 RON 34.77
-11.61%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RON 11.64
$2.28 RON 9.89
17.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 RON 9.19
$2.27 RON 9.84
-6.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.7 RON 7.37
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 RON 10.7
$2.25 RON 9.77
9.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 RON 14.77
$2.92 RON 12.66
16.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.65 RON 7.15
-12.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.43
$1.29 RON 5.62
-3.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.08
$1.58 RON 6.84
17.72%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.54
$3.34 RON 14.5
-6.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 RON 35.25
$8.14 RON 35.33
-0.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.26
$7.13 RON 30.94
-2.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 RON 46.75
$8.15 RON 35.38
32.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.16
$1.12 RON 4.86
6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$1.78 RON 7.75
-12.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.82
$1.59 RON 6.89
13.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RON 8.18
$2.38 RON 10.33
-21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$0.84 RON 3.64
13.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1 RON 4.34
$0.99 RON 4.32
1.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.49
$1.07 RON 4.65
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RON 3.54
$0.87 RON 3.77
-5.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 RON 26.65
$5.63 RON 24.44
9.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 RON 29.12
$7.17 RON 31.15
-6.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.11 RON 4.82
-1.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.26
$1.99 RON 8.63
-4.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$0.7 RON 3.04
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.98 RON 122
$20.02 RON 86.9
39.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.13
$0.96 RON 4.16
-1.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.3
$0.81 RON 3.51
-6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.19 RON 35.54
$9.53 RON 41.36
-14.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.07
$1.7 RON 7.37
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.1K
$28.5K RON 123.6K
-2.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RON 119.1K
$26.5K RON 115.1K
3.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 RON 679
$64.1 RON 278
144.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 RON 35.5
$9.11 RON 39.55
-10.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.05 RON 43.64
$9.26 RON 40.21
8.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.01 RON 204
$41.4 RON 180
13.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.45 RON 80.1
$19.02 RON 82.6
-3.00%
Cinema Ticket
$7.88 RON 34.21
$8.21 RON 35.65
-4.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$470 RON 2,043
$490 RON 2,129
-4.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,876 RON 29.9K
$10.8K RON 46.9K
-36.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 RON 270
$70.6 RON 306
-11.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 RON 189
$39.49 RON 171
10.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 RON 367
$85 RON 369
-0.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 RON 377
$100 RON 435
-13.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,034
$390 RON 1,693
20.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 RON 1,567
$287 RON 1,247
25.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 RON 3,143
$591 RON 2,566
22.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 RON 2,378
$446 RON 1,936
22.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,701 RON 11.7K
$1,913 RON 8,304
41.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,695 RON 7,360
$1,488 RON 6,462
13.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$990 RON 4,297
$656 RON 2,847
50.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
5.85
25.98%

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

Last update for Iasi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Sighisoara: November 5, 2025

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