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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iasi is 3.6% cheaper than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 2.5% cheaper than Yekaterinburg without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$13.49 ₽1,076
-24.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$51.1 ₽4,078
-0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$6.22 ₽496
9.65%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$2.7 ₽215
-0.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.4 ₽112
44.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$0.6 ₽48.06
193.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$1.92 ₽153
32.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$2.28 ₽182
54.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.12 ₽89.1
28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$0.67 ₽53.1
80.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.37 ₽109
31.39%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$1.67 ₽133
89.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$12.52 ₽999
-36.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$4.68 ₽373
48.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$11.63 ₽928
-5.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.04 ₽163
-42.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.92 ₽153
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$2.39 ₽190
-27.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.95 ₽236
-35.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$0.74 ₽58.8
35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.74 ₽59
37.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$1.4 ₽111
-25.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.73 ₽58.1
20.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$2.5 ₽199
148.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$7.29 ₽582
-8.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$1.15 ₽91.6
-0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$2.4 ₽191
-20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$0.43 ₽34.67
86.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$25.33 ₽2,021
11.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$2.52 ₽201
-64.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.33 ₽25.99
115.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$6.97 ₽556
13.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$0.71 ₽56.7
129.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$32.3K ₽2.6M
-12.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$48K ₽3.8M
-42.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$130 ₽10.3K
19.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$6.94 ₽554
18.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$9.55 ₽762
1.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$39.49 ₽3,151
18.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$19.1 ₽1,524
-5.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$5.5 ₽439
44.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$467 ₽37.2K
-0.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$8,929 ₽712.4K
-22.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$68.8 ₽5,491
-8.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$45.72 ₽3,648
-7.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$101 ₽8,081
-15.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$75.4 ₽6,020
15.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$588 ₽46.9K
-18.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$382 ₽30.5K
-5.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$1,126 ₽89.9K
-34.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$776 ₽61.9K
-29.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$2,633 ₽210.1K
0.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$1,412 ₽112.7K
19.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Yekaterinburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
$890 ₽71K
14.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
16.39
-55.03%

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Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Yekaterinburg: October 28, 2025

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