Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalia and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalia and Iasi

😐 Solo nomad: Mangalia is 4.1% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mangalia is 10.2% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mangalia
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 RONĀ 42.50
$10.56 RONĀ 46.48
-8.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.97 RONĀ 185
$51.0 RONĀ 225
-17.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 RONĀ 35.47
$6.99 RONĀ 30.76
15.31%
Cappuccino
$2.61 RONĀ 11.46
$2.68 RONĀ 11.79
-2.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RONĀ 8.41
$2.04 RONĀ 9.00
-6.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RONĀ 8.50
$1.72 RONĀ 7.56
12.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RONĀ 9.84
$2.47 RONĀ 10.85
-9.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 RONĀ 15.55
$3.40 RONĀ 14.98
3.82%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mangalia
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.20
$1.38 RONĀ 6.09
2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RONĀ 4.82
$1.22 RONĀ 5.37
-9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RONĀ 7.70
$1.87 RONĀ 8.22
-6.42%
Eggs
$3.30 RONĀ 14.51
$3.12 RONĀ 13.72
5.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 RONĀ 37.47
$7.81 RONĀ 34.36
9.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RONĀ 31.20
$6.85 RONĀ 30.14
3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 RONĀ 39.64
$11.09 RONĀ 48.78
-18.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.36
$1.23 RONĀ 5.40
-0.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RONĀ 6.26
$1.60 RONĀ 7.06
-11.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RONĀ 5.90
$1.71 RONĀ 7.51
-21.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RONĀ 8.70
$1.93 RONĀ 8.49
2.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RONĀ 3.28
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
-20.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
$1.04 RONĀ 4.59
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RONĀ 3.29
$1.03 RONĀ 4.53
-27.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
$0.81 RONĀ 3.58
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RONĀ 25.81
$6.25 RONĀ 27.50
-6.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RONĀ 25.58
$7.03 RONĀ 30.92
-17.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$1.08 RONĀ 4.74
-13.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RONĀ 6.23
$1.97 RONĀ 8.68
-27.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Mangalia
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
$0.77 RONĀ 3.40
-7.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.78 RONĀ 87.0
$27.94 RONĀ 123
-29.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
$0.89 RONĀ 3.94
-20.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RONĀ 2.82
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
-9.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 RONĀ 25.40
$7.89 RONĀ 34.72
-26.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.81
$1.66 RONĀ 7.32
-6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K RONĀ 109.9K
$27.6K RONĀ 121.4K
-9.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RONĀ 118.3K
$27.9K RONĀ 122.7K
-3.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalia
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 RONĀ 653
$153 RONĀ 672
-2.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.82 RONĀ 29.99
$8.16 RONĀ 35.90
-16.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.23 RONĀ 45.01
$9.69 RONĀ 42.66
5.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mangalia
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 RONĀ 184
$47.65 RONĀ 210
-12.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.06 RONĀ 83.9
$18.58 RONĀ 81.7
2.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.00 RONĀ 30.80
$8.08 RONĀ 35.57
-13.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalia
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RONĀ 1,893
$469 RONĀ 2,064
-8.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,810 RONĀ 30.0K
$7,059 RONĀ 31.1K
-3.53%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mangalia
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 RONĀ 368
$62.6 RONĀ 275
33.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.23 RONĀ 186
$42.86 RONĀ 189
-1.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 RONĀ 328
$85.0 RONĀ 374
-12.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 RONĀ 428
$89.4 RONĀ 394
8.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mangalia
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RONĀ 1,740
$467 RONĀ 2,056
-15.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RONĀ 1,275
$357 RONĀ 1,569
-18.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RONĀ 2,599
$740 RONĀ 3,254
-20.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 RONĀ 1,952
$533 RONĀ 2,346
-16.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,703 RONĀ 7,493
$2,872 RONĀ 12.6K
-40.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,427 RONĀ 6,277
$1,782 RONĀ 7,841
-19.94%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mangalia
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$798 RONĀ 3,510
$1,112 RONĀ 4,892
-28.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
7.37
-10.18%

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Last update for Mangalia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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