Cost of Living Comparison Between Satu Mare and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Satu Mare and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Satu Mare is 1.4% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Satu Mare is 3.3% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Satu Mare
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.35 RON 41.05
$10.56 RON 46.37
-11.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.34 RON 203
$51.0 RON 224
-9.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 RON 30.74
$6.99 RON 30.69
0.14%
Cappuccino
$2.36 RON 10.38
$2.68 RON 11.76
-11.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.67
$2.04 RON 8.98
-14.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 RON 6.37
$1.72 RON 7.54
-15.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 RON 9.17
$2.47 RON 10.83
-15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RON 10.26
$3.40 RON 14.94
-31.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Satu Mare
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.48
$1.38 RON 6.07
7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 RON 5.14
$1.22 RON 5.36
-4.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.46
$1.87 RON 8.20
-33.69%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14.12
$3.12 RON 13.69
3.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.30 RON 36.43
$7.81 RON 34.28
6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.40 RON 28.08
$6.85 RON 30.07
-6.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 RON 51.0
$11.09 RON 48.67
4.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 RON 4.83
$1.23 RON 5.39
-10.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.55
$1.60 RON 7.04
-6.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.23
$1.71 RON 7.50
-16.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.92
$1.93 RON 8.47
-6.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RON 3.22
$0.94 RON 4.12
-22.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.44
$1.04 RON 4.58
-2.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.12
$1.03 RON 4.52
-31.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$0.81 RON 3.57
-2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 RON 25.14
$6.25 RON 27.44
-8.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 RON 29.95
$7.03 RON 30.85
-2.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.53
$1.08 RON 4.73
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.28
$1.97 RON 8.66
-15.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Satu Mare
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RON 2.48
$0.77 RON 3.39
-25.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.24 RON 111
$27.94 RON 123
-9.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 RON 3.99
$0.89 RON 3.93
2.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 RON 3.63
$0.71 RON 3.10
16.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 RON 33.31
$7.89 RON 34.64
-3.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.96
$1.66 RON 7.31
-4.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K RON 107.1K
$27.6K RON 121.2K
-11.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K RON 111.0K
$27.9K RON 122.5K
-9.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Satu Mare
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RON 609
$153 RON 670
-9.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.20 RON 35.99
$8.16 RON 35.82
0.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.51 RON 41.73
$9.69 RON 42.56
-1.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Satu Mare
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.53 RON 213
$47.65 RON 209
1.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.65 RON 51.2
$18.58 RON 81.6
-37.30%
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 RON 30.93
$8.08 RON 35.49
-12.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Satu Mare
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 RON 808
$469 RON 2,059
-60.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K RON 44.8K
$7,059 RON 31.0K
44.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Satu Mare
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 294
$62.6 RON 275
6.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 RON 133
$42.86 RON 188
-29.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 RON 359
$85.0 RON 373
-3.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.0 RON 342
$89.4 RON 393
-12.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Satu Mare
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 RON 1,356
$467 RON 2,052
-33.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 RON 1,046
$357 RON 1,566
-33.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 RON 2,328
$740 RON 3,247
-28.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 RON 1,537
$533 RON 2,340
-34.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,079 RON 4,738
$2,872 RON 12.6K
-62.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,156 RON 5,076
$1,782 RON 7,823
-35.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Satu Mare
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$713 RON 3,128
$1,112 RON 4,881
-35.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.37
-9.63%

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

Last update for Satu Mare: March 3, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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