Cost of Living Comparison Between Oradea and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Oradea and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Oradea is 2.6% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oradea is 3.1% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oradea
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 RON 39.9
$10.16 RON 44.13
-9.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 RON 225
$50.8 RON 221
1.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 RON 34.43
$6.82 RON 29.61
16.28%
Cappuccino
$3.13 RON 13.59
$2.69 RON 11.7
16.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$2.02 RON 8.76
-4.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.58
$1.76 RON 7.63
-0.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 RON 10.27
$2.55 RON 11.07
-7.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.33
$3.52 RON 15.28
-19.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oradea
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.44 RON 6.24
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.21 RON 5.25
-2.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 RON 6.04
$1.8 RON 7.8
-22.78%
Eggs
$3.21 RON 13.92
$3.17 RON 13.75
1.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.2 RON 39.95
$7.97 RON 34.58
15.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 RON 30.1
$6.97 RON 30.27
-0.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 RON 45.55
$10.99 RON 47.71
-4.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.85
$1.18 RON 5.12
-5.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$1.56 RON 6.78
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.83
$1.73 RON 7.5
-9.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.91 RON 8.29
-12.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 RON 3.75
$1 RON 4.35
-14.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.97
$1.02 RON 4.42
-10.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 RON 4.32
$1.04 RON 4.53
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$0.88 RON 3.8
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.98 RON 25.97
$6.21 RON 26.96
-3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 RON 29.54
$6.66 RON 28.93
2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RON 4.47
$1.14 RON 4.96
-9.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.83
$1.9 RON 8.25
-5.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Oradea
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.8 RON 3.47
-16.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.77 RON 81.5
$28.17 RON 122
-33.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 RON 3.42
$0.89 RON 3.88
-11.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 RON 3.34
$0.71 RON 3.07
8.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$7.91 RON 34.33
2.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.8
$1.63 RON 7.08
-3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
-2.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.5K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
-5.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oradea
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 666
$155 RON 674
-1.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.73 RON 33.55
$8.21 RON 35.63
-5.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.6 RON 37.34
$9.74 RON 42.29
-11.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oradea
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.75 RON 216
$46.83 RON 203
6.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.31 RON 62.2
$18.11 RON 78.6
-20.98%
Cinema Ticket
$7.12 RON 30.9
$7.93 RON 34.43
-10.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oradea
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,880
$466 RON 2,025
-7.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,904 RON 34.3K
$6,889 RON 29.9K
14.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oradea
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 RON 293
$62.7 RON 272
7.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.75 RON 177
$42.2 RON 183
-3.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 RON 337
$85.2 RON 370
-8.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 RON 303
$87 RON 378
-19.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oradea
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 RON 1,791
$479 RON 2,080
-13.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 RON 1,395
$362 RON 1,571
-11.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 RON 2,644
$736 RON 3,197
-17.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,912
$549 RON 2,384
-19.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,990 RON 8,639
$2,637 RON 11.5K
-24.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,534 RON 6,661
$1,685 RON 7,317
-8.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oradea
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$911 RON 3,955
$1,018 RON 4,421
-10.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
7.37
-6.65%

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

Last update for Oradea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

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