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

😐 Solo nomad: Piatra Neamt is 4.7% more expensive than Samara without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Piatra Neamt is 0.1% more expensive than Samara without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 RON 45.82
$12.57 ₽1,003
-16.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.97 RON 161
$50.4 ₽4,023
-26.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 RON 34.14
$5.64 ₽450
39.36%
Cappuccino
$2.94 RON 12.76
$2.42 ₽193
21.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.44
$1.19 ₽94.6
63.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.44
$0.7 ₽55.5
177.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 RON 14.17
$1.17 ₽93.2
178.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.21
$2.47 ₽197
13.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.45
$1.1 ₽88.2
35.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 RON 4.86
$0.64 ₽51.2
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.93
$1.22 ₽97.4
50.00%
Eggs
$3.25 RON 14.09
$1.73 ₽138
87.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.48 RON 10.76
$9.37 ₽747
-73.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.1 RON 30.82
$5.11 ₽408
38.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 RON 51.7
$8.69 ₽693
37.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.19
$1.48 ₽118
-19.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.85 ₽147
-8.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$2.16 ₽172
-28.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 RON 10.42
$2.35 ₽188
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$0.62 ₽49.77
51.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.64
$0.51 ₽40.45
109.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$1.79 ₽143
-49.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.43
$0.6 ₽48.19
31.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.7 RON 24.76
$3.08 ₽246
85.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.52 RON 19.62
$5.66 ₽452
-20.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RON 2.88
$0.89 ₽70.7
-25.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.88
$2.3 ₽184
-51.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$0.5 ₽39.73
44.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.57 RON 85
$40.93 ₽3,266
-52.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$3.4 ₽272
-79.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$0.42 ₽33.24
57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7 RON 30.41
$3.83 ₽305
82.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.66
$0.71 ₽56.7
115.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.8K
$48K ₽3.8M
-41.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 122K
$43.4K ₽3.5M
-35.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 505
$117 ₽9,360
-0.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.89 RON 34.24
$6.71 ₽536
17.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.75 RON 24.95
$8.23 ₽657
-30.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.01 RON 178
$35.19 ₽2,808
16.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.26 RON 40.22
$14.15 ₽1,129
-34.56%
Cinema Ticket
$10.76 RON 46.72
$4.21 ₽336
155.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,938
$322 ₽25.7K
38.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,553 RON 28.4K
$5,932 ₽473.3K
10.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 RON 289
$101 ₽8,026
-33.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.3 RON 184
$47.58 ₽3,796
-11.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 RON 421
$129 ₽10.3K
-25.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 RON 422
$75.5 ₽6,022
28.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 RON 1,505
$459 ₽36.6K
-24.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 RON 916
$277 ₽22.1K
-23.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 RON 2,538
$1,241 ₽99K
-52.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 RON 1,498
$713 ₽56.9K
-51.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,269 RON 9,849
$2,511 ₽200.4K
-9.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 RON 7,416
$1,636 ₽130.6K
4.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piatra Neamt
Samara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,467 RON 6,369
$680 ₽54.2K
115.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
15.33
-57.60%

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Last update for Piatra Neamt: October 29, 2025

Last update for Samara: October 29, 2025

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