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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Iasi is 9.8% cheaper than Sighisoara without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Iasi is 17.7% more expensive than Sighisoara without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 RONĀ 46.48
$11.74 RONĀ 51.6
-10.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 RONĀ 225
$40.99 RONĀ 180
24.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 RONĀ 30.76
$7.83 RONĀ 34.47
-10.73%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RONĀ 11.79
$2.33 RONĀ 10.25
15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RONĀ 9.00
$2.24 RONĀ 9.86
-8.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RONĀ 7.56
$1.74 RONĀ 7.67
-1.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RONĀ 10.85
$2.26 RONĀ 9.95
9.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RONĀ 14.98
$3.02 RONĀ 13.30
12.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RONĀ 6.09
$1.58 RONĀ 6.95
-12.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.37
$1.30 RONĀ 5.73
-6.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RONĀ 8.22
$1.64 RONĀ 7.24
14.02%
Eggs
$3.12 RONĀ 13.72
$3.35 RONĀ 14.73
-6.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RONĀ 34.36
$8.19 RONĀ 36.06
-4.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 RONĀ 30.14
$7.27 RONĀ 32.00
-5.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 RONĀ 48.78
$7.95 RONĀ 34.98
39.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RONĀ 5.40
$1.13 RONĀ 4.96
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RONĀ 7.06
$1.71 RONĀ 7.54
-6.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RONĀ 7.51
$1.62 RONĀ 7.11
5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RONĀ 8.49
$2.36 RONĀ 10.39
-18.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
$0.78 RONĀ 3.43
20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RONĀ 4.59
$0.93 RONĀ 4.07
11.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RONĀ 4.53
$1.09 RONĀ 4.78
-5.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.58
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RONĀ 27.50
$5.65 RONĀ 24.86
10.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 RONĀ 30.92
$7.92 RONĀ 34.84
-11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RONĀ 4.74
$1.16 RONĀ 5.09
-6.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RONĀ 8.68
$2.03 RONĀ 8.93
-2.96%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RONĀ 3.40
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
8.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.94 RONĀ 123
$19.62 RONĀ 86.3
42.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.94
$0.95 RONĀ 4.20
-6.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
$0.76 RONĀ 3.34
-6.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.72
$9.35 RONĀ 41.12
-15.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.32
$1.62 RONĀ 7.14
2.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RONĀ 121.4K
$28.2K RONĀ 123.9K
-1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RONĀ 122.7K
$26.1K RONĀ 114.9K
6.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RONĀ 672
$66.2 RONĀ 291
130.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RONĀ 35.90
$9.00 RONĀ 39.61
-9.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RONĀ 42.66
$9.14 RONĀ 40.22
6.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.65 RONĀ 210
$40.78 RONĀ 179
16.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 RONĀ 81.7
$19.52 RONĀ 85.9
-4.82%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 RONĀ 35.57
$8.16 RONĀ 35.91
-0.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 RONĀ 2,064
$482 RONĀ 2,121
-2.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,059 RONĀ 31.1K
$10.6K RONĀ 46.6K
-33.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 RONĀ 275
$70.4 RONĀ 310
-11.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 RONĀ 189
$40.12 RONĀ 177
6.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 RONĀ 374
$86.1 RONĀ 379
-1.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 RONĀ 394
$98.4 RONĀ 433
-9.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 RONĀ 2,056
$391 RONĀ 1,720
19.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RONĀ 1,569
$291 RONĀ 1,279
22.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 RONĀ 3,254
$577 RONĀ 2,541
28.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 RONĀ 2,346
$439 RONĀ 1,934
21.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,872 RONĀ 12.6K
$1,770 RONĀ 7,788
62.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 RONĀ 7,841
$1,407 RONĀ 6,191
26.64%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Sighisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,112 RONĀ 4,892
$657 RONĀ 2,889
69.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
5.85
25.98%

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Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sighisoara: February 28, 2026

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