Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugoj and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugoj and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugoj is 14.5% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lugoj is 12.8% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugoj
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 RON 40.28
$10.16 RON 44.13
-8.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.7 RON 120
$50.8 RON 221
-45.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 RON 24.93
$6.82 RON 29.61
-15.84%
Cappuccino
$1.13 RON 4.91
$2.69 RON 11.7
-57.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$2.02 RON 8.76
-42.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$1.76 RON 7.63
-46.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$2.55 RON 11.07
-11.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.11
$3.52 RON 15.28
-53.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lugoj
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.54
$1.44 RON 6.24
4.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1 RON 4.35
$1.21 RON 5.25
-17.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$1.8 RON 7.8
-62.78%
Eggs
$1.34 RON 5.81
$3.17 RON 13.75
-57.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.76 RON 16.33
$7.97 RON 34.58
-52.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 RON 19.4
$6.97 RON 30.27
-35.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.72 RON 20.49
$10.99 RON 47.71
-57.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$1.18 RON 5.12
-1.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$1.56 RON 6.78
-12.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$1.73 RON 7.5
-12.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$1.91 RON 8.29
-62.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1 RON 4.35
-29.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$1.02 RON 4.42
-34.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 RON 3.58
$1.04 RON 4.53
-21.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$0.88 RON 3.8
-22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.4 RON 23.44
$6.21 RON 26.96
-13.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.45 RON 19.33
$6.66 RON 28.93
-33.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.14 RON 4.96
14.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RON 8.13
$1.9 RON 8.25
-1.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugoj
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.8 RON 3.47
-16.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.59 RON 85.1
$28.17 RON 122
-30.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$0.89 RON 3.88
-35.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$0.71 RON 3.07
22.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 RON 29.47
$7.91 RON 34.33
-14.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.97
$1.63 RON 7.08
-1.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.8K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
-2.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K RON 117.2K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
-1.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugoj
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 RON 252
$155 RON 674
-62.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.96 RON 34.58
$8.21 RON 35.63
-3.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.4 RON 49.5
$9.74 RON 42.29
17.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lugoj
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.63 RON 176
$46.83 RON 203
-13.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.24 RON 83.6
$18.11 RON 78.6
6.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 RON 28.84
$7.93 RON 34.43
-16.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugoj
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,932
$466 RON 2,025
-4.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,852 RON 38.4K
$6,889 RON 29.9K
28.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lugoj
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 RON 344
$62.7 RON 272
26.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 RON 159
$42.2 RON 183
-13.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 RON 345
$85.2 RON 370
-6.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$87 RON 378
-0.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugoj
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 RON 1,687
$479 RON 2,080
-18.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,238
$362 RON 1,571
-21.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,577
$736 RON 3,197
-19.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,872
$549 RON 2,384
-21.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,880 RON 8,161
$2,637 RON 11.5K
-28.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,544 RON 6,704
$1,685 RON 7,317
-8.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lugoj
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,004 RON 4,361
$1,018 RON 4,421
-1.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
7.37
-14.79%

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

Last update for Lugoj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

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