Cost of Living Comparison Between Irkutsk and Calarasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Irkutsk and Calarasi

😐 Solo nomad: Irkutsk is 23.1% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Irkutsk is 0.2% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Irkutsk
Calarasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.1 ₽646
$9.52 RON 41.34
-14.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.19 ₽2,888
$28.08 RON 122
28.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.38 ₽430
$7.96 RON 34.58
-32.41%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ₽254
$2.71 RON 11.76
17.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₽123
$1.47 RON 6.38
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₽36.5
$1.89 RON 8.22
-75.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 ₽130
$2.34 RON 10.15
-30.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ₽198
$3.54 RON 15.37
-29.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Irkutsk
Calarasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ₽110
$1.4 RON 6.08
-1.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 ₽47.92
$1.1 RON 4.78
-45.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 ₽136
$1.77 RON 7.69
-3.39%
Eggs
$2.22 ₽177
$3.38 RON 14.68
-34.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15 ₽1,197
$8.93 RON 38.79
67.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 ₽498
$6.91 RON 29.99
-9.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.49 ₽997
$9.35 RON 40.61
33.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 ₽177
$1.18 RON 5.11
88.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 ₽189
$1.45 RON 6.3
63.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 ₽245
$1.33 RON 5.78
131.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 ₽368
$1.91 RON 8.27
141.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 ₽86.3
$0.75 RON 3.23
44.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 ₽68.2
$0.93 RON 4.04
-8.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 ₽182
$0.71 RON 3.08
221.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₽62.7
$0.81 RON 3.53
-2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.9 ₽311
$5.89 RON 25.58
-33.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 ₽759
$5.89 RON 25.55
61.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₽93.9
$0.92 RON 3.99
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₽186
$1.41 RON 6.14
65.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Irkutsk
Calarasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.93
$0.47 RON 2.04
4.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.32 ₽824
$13.6 RON 59
-24.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 ₽149
$0.72 RON 3.14
159.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₽25.87
$0.62 RON 2.68
-48.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 ₽363
$5.87 RON 25.49
-22.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 ₽63.3
$1.58 RON 6.88
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K ₽2.4M
$25.3K RON 110.1K
17.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ₽2M
$26.7K RON 115.9K
-6.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irkutsk
Calarasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.8 ₽7,727
$144 RON 627
-32.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.8 ₽542
$8.61 RON 37.37
-21.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.65 ₽770
$7.34 RON 31.88
31.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Irkutsk
Calarasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.25 ₽3,132
$68.3 RON 297
-42.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.42 ₽1,151
$19.41 RON 84.3
-25.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 ₽395
$6.03 RON 26.16
-17.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Irkutsk
Calarasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ₽22.5K
$431 RON 1,871
-34.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,973 ₽556.4K
$6,892 RON 29.9K
1.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Irkutsk
Calarasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.33 ₽2,978
$84.3 RON 366
-55.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.85 ₽3,100
$42.16 RON 183
-7.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 ₽8,221
$75.2 RON 327
37.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ₽8,366
$98.8 RON 429
6.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Irkutsk
Calarasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 ₽44.4K
$388 RON 1,682
43.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 ₽26.7K
$227 RON 986
47.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 ₽93.1K
$578 RON 2,512
101.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 ₽60K
$365 RON 1,586
105.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,109 ₽168.3K
$1,393 RON 6,047
51.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,503 ₽119.9K
$1,270 RON 5,515
18.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Irkutsk
Calarasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$764 ₽60.9K
$964 RON 4,186
-20.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.29
6.62
191.39%

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Last update for Irkutsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Calarasi: October 27, 2025

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