Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibiu and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibiu and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 2% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibiu is 5% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 RON 39.88
$10.16 RON 44.13
-9.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.8 RON 199
$50.8 RON 221
-9.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 RON 29.94
$6.82 RON 29.61
1.17%
Cappuccino
$3.24 RON 14.09
$2.69 RON 11.7
20.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.05
$2.02 RON 8.76
2.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.72
$1.76 RON 7.63
1.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 RON 11.85
$2.55 RON 11.07
7.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RON 14.88
$3.52 RON 15.28
-2.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.58
$1.44 RON 6.24
4.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$1.21 RON 5.25
3.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.89
$1.8 RON 7.8
-11.67%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.6
$3.17 RON 13.75
5.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 33.91
$7.97 RON 34.58
-2.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 RON 26.71
$6.97 RON 30.27
-11.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 RON 37.35
$10.99 RON 47.71
-21.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$1.18 RON 5.12
3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.56 RON 6.78
1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.51
$1.73 RON 7.5
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$1.91 RON 8.29
15.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$1 RON 4.35
-23.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.96
$1.02 RON 4.42
-10.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.45
$1.04 RON 4.53
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$0.88 RON 3.8
-1.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.27
$6.21 RON 26.96
-2.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RON 30.41
$6.66 RON 28.93
5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.14 RON 4.96
-8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$1.9 RON 8.25
-2.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.8 RON 3.47
-16.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.75 RON 85.8
$28.17 RON 122
-29.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.87
$0.89 RON 3.88
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$0.71 RON 3.07
21.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.23 RON 40.09
$7.91 RON 34.33
16.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.98
$1.63 RON 7.08
-1.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.5K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
-1.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.4K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
-5.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 608
$155 RON 674
-9.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.4 RON 36.47
$8.21 RON 35.63
2.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 RON 48.96
$9.74 RON 42.29
15.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.93 RON 173
$46.83 RON 203
-14.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 RON 67.7
$18.11 RON 78.6
-13.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.87
$7.93 RON 34.43
-13.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,870
$466 RON 2,025
-7.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,067 RON 30.7K
$6,889 RON 29.9K
2.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.8 RON 294
$62.7 RON 272
8.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 RON 168
$42.2 RON 183
-8.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 RON 367
$85.2 RON 370
-0.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 RON 415
$87 RON 378
9.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 RON 1,606
$479 RON 2,080
-22.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,417
$362 RON 1,571
-9.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 RON 2,953
$736 RON 3,197
-7.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 RON 2,476
$549 RON 2,384
3.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 RON 10.4K
$2,637 RON 11.5K
-9.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,075 RON 9,010
$1,685 RON 7,317
23.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 RON 4,886
$1,018 RON 4,421
10.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.37
-11.80%

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Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

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