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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 5.4% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibiu is 5.4% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.16 RON 40.23
$10.56 RON 46.37
-13.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.89 RON 201
$51.0 RON 224
-10.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 RON 30.99
$6.99 RON 30.69
1.00%
Cappuccino
$3.20 RON 14.03
$2.68 RON 11.76
19.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.68
$2.04 RON 8.98
-2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.47
$1.72 RON 7.54
-1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 RON 12.34
$2.47 RON 10.83
13.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 RON 15.53
$3.40 RON 14.94
4.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.63
$1.38 RON 6.07
9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.59
$1.22 RON 5.36
4.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.78
$1.87 RON 8.20
-17.65%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.34
$3.12 RON 13.69
4.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.90 RON 34.68
$7.81 RON 34.28
1.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 RON 27.13
$6.85 RON 30.07
-9.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 RON 38.76
$11.09 RON 48.67
-20.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.36
$1.23 RON 5.39
-0.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.87
$1.60 RON 7.04
-2.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.28
$1.71 RON 7.50
-2.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 RON 9.63
$1.93 RON 8.47
13.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$0.94 RON 4.12
-14.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.83
$1.04 RON 4.58
-16.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.50
$1.03 RON 4.52
-0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$0.81 RON 3.57
8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 RON 26.72
$6.25 RON 27.44
-2.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 RON 31.88
$7.03 RON 30.85
3.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.36
$1.08 RON 4.73
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.81
$1.97 RON 8.66
-9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.10
$0.77 RON 3.39
-7.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 RON 88.6
$27.94 RON 123
-27.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.92
$0.89 RON 3.93
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$0.71 RON 3.10
12.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.15 RON 40.18
$7.89 RON 34.64
15.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.24
$1.66 RON 7.31
-0.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 122.8K
$27.6K RON 121.2K
1.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K RON 113.4K
$27.9K RON 122.5K
-7.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 614
$153 RON 670
-8.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.58 RON 37.66
$8.16 RON 35.82
5.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.15 RON 48.95
$9.69 RON 42.56
15.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.51 RON 178
$47.65 RON 209
-14.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.84 RON 69.6
$18.58 RON 81.6
-14.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 RON 29.52
$8.08 RON 35.49
-16.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,909
$469 RON 2,059
-7.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,822 RON 29.9K
$7,059 RON 31.0K
-3.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 RON 300
$62.6 RON 275
9.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.86 RON 171
$42.86 RON 188
-9.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 RON 360
$85.0 RON 373
-3.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 RON 415
$89.4 RON 393
5.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 RON 1,683
$467 RON 2,052
-17.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,431
$357 RON 1,566
-8.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 RON 3,017
$740 RON 3,247
-7.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 RON 2,507
$533 RON 2,340
7.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,503 RON 11.0K
$2,872 RON 12.6K
-12.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,104 RON 9,238
$1,782 RON 7,823
18.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,200 RON 5,267
$1,112 RON 4,881
7.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.37
-11.80%

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

Last update for Sibiu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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