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Cost of Living Comparison Between Izmir and Brasov Cost of Living Comparison Between Izmir and Brasov

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Izmir is 2.7% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Izmir is 3.9% cheaper than Brasov without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Izmir
Brasov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.04 โ‚บ348
$12.42 RONย 54.4
-35.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.53 โ‚บ1,667
$50.6 RONย 221
-23.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 โ‚บ337
$8.04 RONย 35.24
-3.11%
Cappuccino
$3.33 โ‚บ144
$3.46 RONย 15.17
-3.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚บ60.0
$2.01 RONย 8.82
-30.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚บ22.59
$2.00 RONย 8.76
-74.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.90 โ‚บ169
$3.19 RONย 13.95
22.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 โ‚บ225
$3.48 RONย 15.26
49.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Izmir
Brasov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 โ‚บ46.83
$1.48 RONย 6.49
-27.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 โ‚บ38.51
$1.34 RONย 5.86
-33.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚บ110
$1.76 RONย 7.72
44.89%
Eggs
$2.46 โ‚บ107
$3.24 RONย 14.21
-24.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.56 โ‚บ500
$8.56 RONย 37.48
35.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚บ279
$7.02 RONย 30.75
-8.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.96 โ‚บ950
$12.01 RONย 52.6
82.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚บ61.6
$1.13 RONย 4.97
25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚บ120
$1.65 RONย 7.24
68.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚บ63.9
$1.60 RONย 7.02
-7.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚บ84.0
$2.50 RONย 10.96
-22.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚บ36.89
$0.99 RONย 4.35
-14.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚บ28.34
$1.07 RONย 4.67
-39.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 โ‚บ44.09
$0.90 RONย 3.93
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚บ27.89
$0.79 RONย 3.48
-18.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 โ‚บ99.9
$5.92 RONย 25.94
-60.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 โ‚บ479
$6.72 RONย 29.41
64.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚บ93.1
$1.13 RONย 4.96
90.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 โ‚บ133
$1.66 RONย 7.25
84.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Izmir
Brasov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 โ‚บ27.94
$0.93 RONย 4.09
-30.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.61 โ‚บ1,368
$19.13 RONย 83.8
65.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 โ‚บ129
$0.71 RONย 3.10
321.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 โ‚บ26.77
$0.60 RONย 2.63
3.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 โ‚บ220
$7.10 RONย 31.11
-28.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚บ51.3
$1.67 RONย 7.31
-28.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.9K โ‚บ1.9M
$28.3K RONย 124.1K
58.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.0K โ‚บ1.9M
$27.7K RONย 121.3K
62.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izmir
Brasov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.5 โ‚บ4,307
$163 RONย 715
-39.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.12 โ‚บ481
$8.07 RONย 35.37
37.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.54 โ‚บ586
$8.90 RONย 38.99
52.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Izmir
Brasov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.82 โ‚บ2,112
$61.1 RONย 268
-20.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.76 โ‚บ768
$16.19 RONย 70.9
9.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.52 โ‚บ326
$10.91 RONย 47.77
-31.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Izmir
Brasov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 โ‚บ18.8K
$445 RONย 1,950
-2.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K โ‚บ530.4K
$6,684 RONย 29.3K
83.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Izmir
Brasov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 โ‚บ2,195
$66.6 RONย 292
-23.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.41 โ‚บ1,532
$42.35 RONย 186
-16.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚บ4,010
$96.1 RONย 421
-3.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚บ4,915
$96.9 RONย 425
17.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Izmir
Brasov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 โ‚บ27.9K
$624 RONย 2,734
3.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 โ‚บ20.0K
$425 RONย 1,862
8.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 โ‚บ48.3K
$1,042 RONย 4,564
7.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$750 โ‚บ32.5K
$707 RONย 3,096
6.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,430 โ‚บ61.9K
$3,206 RONย 14.0K
-55.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$997 โ‚บ43.1K
$2,407 RONย 10.5K
-58.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Izmir
Brasov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$935 โ‚บ40.4K
$1,116 RONย 4,887
-16.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
39.1
7.7
407.79%

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Last update for Izmir: January 12, 2026

Last update for Brasov: January 11, 2026

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