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

🙂 Solo nomad: Samara is 5.6% cheaper than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samara is 4% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.51 ₽952
$10.18 RON 43.96
22.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 ₽3,894
$36.54 RON 158
40.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 ₽432
$7.86 RON 33.96
-27.86%
Cappuccino
$2.35 ₽179
$3.00 RON 12.97
-21.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 ₽92.9
$1.97 RON 8.53
-38.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₽52.9
$1.94 RON 8.40
-63.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ₽85.7
$3.17 RON 13.68
-64.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ₽189
$2.69 RON 11.64
-7.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 ₽83.9
$1.53 RON 6.60
-28.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 ₽48.84
$1.13 RON 4.90
-43.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 ₽89.8
$1.84 RON 7.97
-35.87%
Eggs
$1.77 ₽135
$3.36 RON 14.52
-47.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 ₽679
$2.46 RON 10.64
262.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 ₽383
$6.95 RON 30.02
-27.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.50 ₽647
$11.93 RON 51.5
-28.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 ₽113
$1.17 RON 5.06
27.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 ₽137
$1.67 RON 7.21
7.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ₽173
$1.62 RON 7.00
40.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 ₽183
$2.43 RON 10.49
-0.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ₽51.1
$1.01 RON 4.35
-33.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₽38.94
$1.07 RON 4.64
-52.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 ₽132
$0.92 RON 3.98
89.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₽43.57
$0.84 RON 3.62
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 ₽239
$5.80 RON 25.06
-45.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 ₽438
$4.61 RON 19.90
24.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₽67.5
$0.72 RON 3.12
23.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₽177
$1.18 RON 5.09
96.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 ₽37.68
$0.67 RON 2.91
-25.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.63 ₽3,169
$19.57 RON 84.5
112.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 ₽262
$0.77 RON 3.31
346.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ₽31.92
$0.66 RON 2.84
-36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 ₽283
$6.88 RON 29.74
-45.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 ₽57.3
$1.57 RON 6.78
-52.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.9K ₽3.7M
$27.8K RON 120.0K
76.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ₽3.3M
$28.0K RON 120.9K
56.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 ₽8,898
$115 RON 497
1.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.40 ₽487
$7.74 RON 33.43
-17.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.55 ₽651
$5.60 RON 24.18
52.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.60 ₽2,709
$41.98 RON 181
-15.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.98 ₽1,064
$9.10 RON 39.30
53.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 ₽322
$11.13 RON 48.08
-61.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 ₽24.5K
$443 RON 1,915
-27.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,151 ₽468.2K
$6,516 RON 28.1K
-5.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.9 ₽7,529
$65.6 RON 283
50.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.20 ₽3,593
$42.73 RON 185
10.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ₽9,548
$95.3 RON 412
31.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 ₽5,844
$99.7 RON 431
-22.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 ₽35.5K
$343 RON 1,483
36.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₽21.2K
$204 RON 883
36.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 ₽93.2K
$579 RON 2,500
111.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 ₽54.5K
$352 RON 1,521
103.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,647 ₽201.5K
$2,328 RON 10.1K
13.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,732 ₽131.9K
$1,738 RON 7,508
-0.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samara
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$854 ₽65.0K
$1,442 RON 6,231
-40.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
6.5
135.85%

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Last update for Samara: April 12, 2026

Last update for Piatra Neamt: April 12, 2026

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