Cost of Living Comparison Between Piatra Neamt and Calarasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Piatra Neamt and Calarasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Piatra Neamt is 5.4% cheaper than Calarasi without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piatra Neamt is 9.6% cheaper than Calarasi without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piatra Neamt
Calarasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.45 RON 45.48
$9.81 RON 42.67
6.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.05 RON 161
$27.57 RON 120
34.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 RON 35.98
$7.75 RON 33.70
6.71%
Cappuccino
$2.95 RON 12.85
$2.64 RON 11.50
11.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 RON 8.27
$1.47 RON 6.39
29.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$1.86 RON 8.09
5.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 RON 14.21
$2.33 RON 10.13
40.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 RON 11.66
$3.37 RON 14.66
-20.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piatra Neamt
Calarasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.46
$1.37 RON 5.95
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$1.05 RON 4.58
8.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.60
$1.76 RON 7.65
-0.57%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14.00
$3.28 RON 14.28
-1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.46 RON 10.72
$8.69 RON 37.82
-71.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 RON 30.78
$7.26 RON 31.59
-2.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 RON 52.9
$9.18 RON 39.95
32.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.90
$1.22 RON 5.32
-7.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.43
$1.48 RON 6.44
15.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.29 RON 5.61
20.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 RON 10.61
$1.99 RON 8.65
22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$0.76 RON 3.32
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$0.91 RON 3.95
17.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.85
$0.77 RON 3.33
14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.64
$0.87 RON 3.77
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 RON 24.93
$5.79 RON 25.21
-1.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 RON 20.28
$4.57 RON 19.87
1.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.91 RON 3.95
-21.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$1.41 RON 6.14
-19.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Piatra Neamt
Calarasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$0.48 RON 2.09
39.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.41 RON 84.4
$13.79 RON 60.0
40.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$0.72 RON 3.14
4.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 RON 2.90
$0.64 RON 2.80
4.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.42
$5.82 RON 25.30
16.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.65
$1.57 RON 6.84
-2.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.7K
$25.3K RON 110.2K
8.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K RON 123.1K
$26.9K RON 117.1K
5.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piatra Neamt
Calarasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 506
$149 RON 647
-21.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 RON 34.29
$8.53 RON 37.09
-7.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.69 RON 24.76
$7.42 RON 32.28
-23.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piatra Neamt
Calarasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.66 RON 181
$68.2 RON 297
-38.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.07 RON 39.46
$19.10 RON 83.1
-52.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.00 RON 47.84
$5.96 RON 25.92
84.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piatra Neamt
Calarasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 RON 1,963
$419 RON 1,824
7.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,432 RON 28.0K
$6,802 RON 29.6K
-5.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piatra Neamt
Calarasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 291
$82.8 RON 360
-19.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 RON 186
$43.05 RON 187
-0.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 RON 429
$73.3 RON 319
34.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 RON 423
$98.4 RON 428
-1.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piatra Neamt
Calarasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 RON 1,488
$381 RON 1,655
-10.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 RON 887
$232 RON 1,009
-12.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 RON 2,496
$592 RON 2,573
-3.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 RON 1,483
$373 RON 1,624
-8.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,326 RON 10.1K
$1,246 RON 5,421
86.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,707 RON 7,424
$990 RON 4,307
72.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piatra Neamt
Calarasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,446 RON 6,288
$776 RON 3,376
86.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.62
-1.81%

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

Last update for Piatra Neamt: March 3, 2026

Last update for Calarasi: March 2, 2026

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