Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Sinaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Sinaia

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 10.2% more expensive than Sinaia without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iasi is 13.7% more expensive than Sinaia without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Sinaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$6.71 RON 29.15
51.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$39.85 RON 173
27.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$7.07 RON 30.68
-3.54%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$2.19 RON 9.5
22.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.32 RON 5.72
53.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.11 RON 4.82
58.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$2.24 RON 9.72
13.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$2.84 RON 12.34
23.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Sinaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.3 RON 5.64
10.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$1.07 RON 4.64
13.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.66 RON 7.19
8.43%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$2.56 RON 11.11
23.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$5.95 RON 25.84
33.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$4.24 RON 18.42
64.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$4.82 RON 20.92
128.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$0.97 RON 4.21
21.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.3 RON 5.62
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.29 RON 5.6
34.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$1.8 RON 7.8
6.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$0.9 RON 3.89
11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.92 RON 4
10.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$0.67 RON 2.89
55.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.68 RON 2.95
29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$4.87 RON 21.15
27.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$3.76 RON 16.33
77.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$0.8 RON 3.45
42.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$0.71 RON 3.07
167.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Sinaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$0.68 RON 2.94
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$19.59 RON 85
43.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.89 RON 3.85
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.87 RON 3.76
-18.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$6.82 RON 29.61
15.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.48 RON 6.41
10.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$27.6K RON 120K
1.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$28.2K RON 122.4K
-2.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Sinaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$168 RON 732
-7.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$8.98 RON 38.98
-8.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$9.81 RON 42.58
-0.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Sinaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$40.98 RON 178
14.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$19.51 RON 84.7
-7.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$5.65 RON 24.51
40.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Sinaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$426 RON 1,851
9.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$6,877 RON 29.9K
0.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Sinaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$73.4 RON 319
-14.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$31.7 RON 138
33.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$73.8 RON 321
15.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$79.6 RON 346
9.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Sinaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$381 RON 1,652
25.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$293 RON 1,271
23.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$580 RON 2,516
27.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$434 RON 1,886
26.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$1,781 RON 7,732
48.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$1,535 RON 6,664
9.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Sinaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
8.17
-9.79%

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

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sinaia: October 28, 2025

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