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

😐 Solo nomad: Piatra Neamt is 3.2% more expensive than Samara without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piatra Neamt is 16.5% cheaper than Samara without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.45 RON 45.89
$12.52 ₽971
-16.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.05 RON 163
$51.4 ₽3,985
-27.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 RON 36.32
$5.74 ₽446
44.08%
Cappuccino
$2.95 RON 12.97
$2.40 ₽186
22.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 RON 8.35
$1.18 ₽91.2
61.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.59
$0.70 ₽54.5
180.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 RON 14.34
$1.11 ₽86.1
194.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 RON 11.77
$2.50 ₽194
7.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.52
$1.06 ₽82.2
40.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 4.99
$0.64 ₽49.88
78.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.67
$1.19 ₽92.2
47.06%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14.13
$1.77 ₽137
81.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.46 RON 10.82
$8.95 ₽694
-72.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 RON 31.06
$5.24 ₽407
35.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 RON 53.3
$8.49 ₽659
43.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.94
$1.51 ₽117
-25.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.50
$1.86 ₽144
-8.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.84
$2.17 ₽168
-28.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 RON 10.71
$2.41 ₽187
1.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.16
$0.64 ₽49.50
48.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.69
$0.47 ₽36.42
127.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$1.73 ₽134
-49.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.68
$0.62 ₽47.85
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 RON 25.16
$3.09 ₽239
85.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 RON 20.47
$5.96 ₽462
-21.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.12
$0.87 ₽67.3
-18.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.99
$2.31 ₽180
-50.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.95
$0.49 ₽38.32
36.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.41 RON 85.2
$41.08 ₽3,187
-52.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 RON 3.30
$3.42 ₽265
-78.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.38 ₽29.68
76.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.69
$3.74 ₽290
80.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.72
$0.74 ₽57.8
106.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 120.8K
$48.7K ₽3.8M
-43.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.2K
$44.1K ₽3.4M
-35.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 511
$120 ₽9,278
-2.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 RON 34.61
$6.50 ₽505
21.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.69 RON 24.98
$8.56 ₽664
-33.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.66 RON 183
$35.41 ₽2,747
17.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.07 RON 39.82
$14.24 ₽1,105
-36.31%
Cinema Ticket
$11.00 RON 48.28
$4.07 ₽316
170.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 RON 1,981
$318 ₽24.7K
41.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,432 RON 28.2K
$6,132 ₽475.8K
4.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 294
$98.3 ₽7,630
-31.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 RON 188
$46.77 ₽3,629
-8.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 RON 433
$129 ₽10.0K
-23.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 RON 427
$77.4 ₽6,007
25.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 RON 1,501
$468 ₽36.3K
-26.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 RON 895
$277 ₽21.5K
-26.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 RON 2,519
$1,238 ₽96.1K
-53.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 RON 1,497
$706 ₽54.8K
-51.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,326 RON 10.2K
$2,538 ₽197.0K
-8.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,707 RON 7,492
$1,683 ₽130.6K
1.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,446 RON 6,346
$850 ₽66.0K
70.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
15.33
-57.60%

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Last update for Piatra Neamt: March 3, 2026

Last update for Samara: March 2, 2026

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