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

🙂 Solo nomad: Samara is 4.5% cheaper than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samara is 0.1% cheaper than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.57 ₽1,003
$10.55 RON 45.82
19.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 ₽4,023
$36.97 RON 161
36.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 ₽450
$7.86 RON 34.14
-28.24%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ₽193
$2.94 RON 12.76
-17.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₽94.6
$1.94 RON 8.44
-38.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₽55.5
$1.94 RON 8.44
-63.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 ₽93.2
$3.26 RON 14.17
-64.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 ₽197
$2.81 RON 12.21
-12.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ₽88.2
$1.49 RON 6.45
-26.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 ₽51.2
$1.12 RON 4.86
-42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 ₽97.4
$1.83 RON 7.93
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.73 ₽138
$3.25 RON 14.09
-46.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.37 ₽747
$2.48 RON 10.76
277.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 ₽408
$7.1 RON 30.82
-28.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 ₽693
$11.91 RON 51.7
-27.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 ₽118
$1.19 RON 5.19
24.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 ₽147
$1.7 RON 7.38
8.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 ₽172
$1.54 RON 6.7
40.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ₽188
$2.4 RON 10.42
-2.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ₽49.77
$0.94 RON 4.09
-34.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₽40.45
$1.07 RON 4.64
-52.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 ₽143
$0.9 RON 3.9
98.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₽48.19
$0.79 RON 3.43
-24.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ₽246
$5.7 RON 24.76
-45.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 ₽452
$4.52 RON 19.62
25.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₽70.7
$0.66 RON 2.88
34.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 ₽184
$1.12 RON 4.88
105.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ₽39.73
$0.72 RON 3.12
-30.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 ₽3,266
$19.57 RON 85
109.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.4 ₽272
$0.71 RON 3.07
378.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ₽33.24
$0.66 RON 2.85
-36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.83 ₽305
$7 RON 30.41
-45.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₽56.7
$1.53 RON 6.66
-53.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48K ₽3.8M
$28.3K RON 122.8K
69.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K ₽3.5M
$28.1K RON 122K
54.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 ₽9,360
$116 RON 505
0.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.71 ₽536
$7.89 RON 34.24
-14.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₽657
$5.75 RON 24.95
43.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.19 ₽2,808
$41.01 RON 178
-14.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.15 ₽1,129
$9.26 RON 40.22
52.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 ₽336
$10.76 RON 46.72
-60.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ₽25.7K
$446 RON 1,938
-27.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,932 ₽473.3K
$6,553 RON 28.4K
-9.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 ₽8,026
$66.7 RON 289
50.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.58 ₽3,796
$42.3 RON 184
12.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 ₽10.3K
$96.9 RON 421
33.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.5 ₽6,022
$97.2 RON 422
-22.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₽36.6K
$347 RON 1,505
32.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₽22.1K
$211 RON 916
31.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 ₽99K
$585 RON 2,538
112.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$713 ₽56.9K
$345 RON 1,498
106.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,511 ₽200.4K
$2,269 RON 9,849
10.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,636 ₽130.6K
$1,708 RON 7,416
-4.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$680 ₽54.2K
$1,467 RON 6,369
-53.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
6.5
135.85%

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Last update for Samara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Piatra Neamt: October 29, 2025

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