Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfantu Gheorghe and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfantu Gheorghe and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Sfantu Gheorghe is 31.9% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sfantu Gheorghe is 28.6% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sfantu Gheorghe
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.48 RON 37.29
$10.56 RON 46.48
-19.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.66 RON 175
$51.0 RON 225
-22.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 RON 39.27
$6.99 RON 30.76
27.75%
Cappuccino
$2.03 RON 8.95
$2.68 RON 11.79
-24.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.78
$2.04 RON 9.00
-35.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.07
$1.72 RON 7.56
-33.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 RON 9.51
$2.47 RON 10.85
-12.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 RON 12.46
$3.40 RON 14.98
-16.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sfantu Gheorghe
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.92
$1.38 RON 6.09
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 RON 5.10
$1.22 RON 5.37
-4.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.98
$1.87 RON 8.22
-27.27%
Eggs
$3.06 RON 13.47
$3.12 RON 13.72
-1.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 RON 38.64
$7.81 RON 34.36
12.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 RON 17.90
$6.85 RON 30.14
-40.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 RON 55.7
$11.09 RON 48.78
14.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.51
$1.23 RON 5.40
-16.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 RON 5.75
$1.60 RON 7.06
-18.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.68
$1.71 RON 7.51
-24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 RON 8.37
$1.93 RON 8.49
-1.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.12
$0.94 RON 4.13
-24.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 RON 3.79
$1.04 RON 4.59
-17.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.25
$1.03 RON 4.53
-28.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 RON 3.10
$0.81 RON 3.58
-13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 RON 25.02
$6.25 RON 27.50
-8.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 RON 36.01
$7.03 RON 30.92
16.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.73
$1.08 RON 4.74
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.95
$1.97 RON 8.68
-42.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Sfantu Gheorghe
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.16
$0.77 RON 3.40
-6.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.51 RON 85.9
$27.94 RON 123
-30.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$0.89 RON 3.94
6.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$0.71 RON 3.11
-4.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 RON 32.82
$7.89 RON 34.72
-5.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.96
$1.66 RON 7.32
-4.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 123.9K
$27.6K RON 121.4K
2.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 123.4K
$27.9K RON 122.7K
0.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfantu Gheorghe
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 RON 745
$153 RON 672
10.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.73 RON 38.43
$8.16 RON 35.90
6.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.65 RON 42.46
$9.69 RON 42.66
-0.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sfantu Gheorghe
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.16 RON 185
$47.65 RON 210
-11.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.90 RON 83.2
$18.58 RON 81.7
1.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 RON 15.44
$8.08 RON 35.57
-56.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sfantu Gheorghe
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,894
$469 RON 2,064
-8.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,936 RON 30.5K
$7,059 RON 31.1K
-1.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sfantu Gheorghe
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.49 RON 152
$62.6 RON 275
-44.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.73 RON 82.4
$42.86 RON 189
-56.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.83 RON 122
$85.0 RON 374
-67.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.2 RON 300
$89.4 RON 394
-23.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sfantu Gheorghe
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 RON 1,411
$467 RON 2,056
-31.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 RON 1,018
$357 RON 1,569
-35.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 RON 2,541
$740 RON 3,254
-21.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,919
$533 RON 2,346
-18.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,753 RON 7,714
$2,872 RON 12.6K
-38.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,386 RON 6,099
$1,782 RON 7,841
-22.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sfantu Gheorghe
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$735 RON 3,234
$1,112 RON 4,892
-33.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
7.37
-8.41%

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Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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