Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Yekaterinburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Yekaterinburg

😐 Solo nomad: Iasi is 2.6% more expensive than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 1.5% cheaper than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 RON 46.37
$13.22 ₽1,026
-20.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 RON 224
$51.2 ₽3,975
-0.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 RON 30.69
$6.38 ₽495
9.56%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RON 11.76
$2.70 ₽209
-0.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RON 8.98
$1.36 ₽105
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.54
$0.62 ₽48.01
177.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RON 10.83
$1.88 ₽146
31.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.94
$2.18 ₽169
55.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RON 6.07
$1.14 ₽88.6
21.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.36
$0.71 ₽55.0
71.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.20
$1.34 ₽104
39.55%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.69
$1.60 ₽124
95.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 34.28
$12.26 ₽951
-36.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 RON 30.07
$4.57 ₽354
49.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 RON 48.67
$11.60 ₽900
-4.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RON 5.39
$1.96 ₽152
-37.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.04
$1.83 ₽142
-12.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.50
$2.39 ₽185
-28.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.47
$2.87 ₽223
-32.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.12
$0.68 ₽52.7
38.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.58
$0.80 ₽62.3
30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RON 4.52
$1.34 ₽104
-23.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.57
$0.75 ₽58.5
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.44
$2.49 ₽194
151.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 RON 30.85
$7.84 ₽609
-10.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.73
$1.20 ₽92.8
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.66
$2.45 ₽190
-19.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RON 3.39
$0.40 ₽31.01
92.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.94 RON 123
$25.56 ₽1,984
9.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.93
$2.40 ₽186
-62.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.10
$0.35 ₽27.53
102.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 RON 34.64
$6.81 ₽528
15.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.31
$0.76 ₽58.9
118.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 121.2K
$31.6K ₽2.5M
-12.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.5K
$47.6K ₽3.7M
-41.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 670
$129 ₽10.0K
17.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RON 35.82
$6.93 ₽538
17.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RON 42.56
$9.39 ₽729
3.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.65 RON 209
$40.50 ₽3,142
17.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 RON 81.6
$19.14 ₽1,485
-2.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 RON 35.49
$5.46 ₽424
47.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,059
$462 ₽35.9K
1.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,059 RON 31.0K
$8,739 ₽678.0K
-19.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 RON 275
$70.3 ₽5,457
-10.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 RON 188
$45.30 ₽3,515
-5.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 RON 373
$101 ₽7,872
-16.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 RON 393
$74.8 ₽5,804
19.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 RON 2,052
$583 ₽45.3K
-19.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RON 1,566
$387 ₽30.0K
-7.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 RON 3,247
$1,126 ₽87.4K
-34.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 RON 2,340
$789 ₽61.2K
-32.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,872 RON 12.6K
$2,615 ₽202.9K
9.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 RON 7,823
$1,585 ₽122.9K
12.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,112 RON 4,881
$913 ₽70.8K
21.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
16.39
-55.03%

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

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Yekaterinburg: March 2, 2026

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