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

🙂 Solo nomad: Samara is 3.1% cheaper than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samara is 19.7% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.52 ₽971
$10.45 RON 45.89
19.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 ₽3,985
$37.05 RON 163
38.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 ₽446
$8.27 RON 36.32
-30.59%
Cappuccino
$2.40 ₽186
$2.95 RON 12.97
-18.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₽91.2
$1.90 RON 8.35
-37.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₽54.5
$1.96 RON 8.59
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 ₽86.1
$3.27 RON 14.34
-66.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 ₽194
$2.68 RON 11.77
-6.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 ₽82.2
$1.49 RON 6.52
-28.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 ₽49.88
$1.14 RON 4.99
-43.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ₽92.2
$1.75 RON 7.67
-32.00%
Eggs
$1.77 ₽137
$3.22 RON 14.13
-45.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 ₽694
$2.46 RON 10.82
263.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 ₽407
$7.08 RON 31.06
-25.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.49 ₽659
$12.15 RON 53.3
-30.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₽117
$1.13 RON 4.94
33.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 ₽144
$1.71 RON 7.50
8.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 ₽168
$1.56 RON 6.84
39.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 ₽187
$2.44 RON 10.71
-1.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ₽49.50
$0.95 RON 4.16
-32.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 ₽36.42
$1.07 RON 4.69
-56.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 ₽134
$0.88 RON 3.88
96.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ₽47.85
$0.84 RON 3.68
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 ₽239
$5.73 RON 25.16
-46.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 ₽462
$4.66 RON 20.47
27.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₽67.3
$0.71 RON 3.12
22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₽180
$1.14 RON 4.99
102.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.32
$0.67 RON 2.95
-26.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.08 ₽3,187
$19.41 RON 85.2
111.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 ₽265
$0.75 RON 3.30
356.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ₽29.68
$0.67 RON 2.93
-43.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 ₽290
$6.76 RON 29.69
-44.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 ₽57.8
$1.53 RON 6.72
-51.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.7K ₽3.8M
$27.5K RON 120.8K
77.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K ₽3.4M
$28.3K RON 124.2K
55.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ₽9,278
$116 RON 511
2.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.50 ₽505
$7.88 RON 34.61
-17.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.56 ₽664
$5.69 RON 24.98
50.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.41 ₽2,747
$41.66 RON 183
-15.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.24 ₽1,105
$9.07 RON 39.82
57.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.07 ₽316
$11.00 RON 48.28
-63.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 ₽24.7K
$451 RON 1,981
-29.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,132 ₽475.8K
$6,432 RON 28.2K
-4.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 ₽7,630
$66.9 RON 294
46.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.77 ₽3,629
$42.85 RON 188
9.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 ₽10.0K
$98.6 RON 433
31.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.4 ₽6,007
$97.2 RON 427
-20.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₽36.3K
$342 RON 1,501
36.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₽21.5K
$204 RON 895
36.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 ₽96.1K
$574 RON 2,519
115.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 ₽54.8K
$341 RON 1,497
107.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,538 ₽197.0K
$2,326 RON 10.2K
9.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,683 ₽130.6K
$1,707 RON 7,492
-1.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$850 ₽66.0K
$1,446 RON 6,346
-41.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
6.5
135.85%

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

Last update for Samara: March 2, 2026

Last update for Piatra Neamt: March 3, 2026

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