Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighisoara and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighisoara and Iasi

😐 Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 8.7% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sighisoara is 4.3% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 RON 49.67
$10.16 RON 44.13
12.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.94 RON 178
$50.8 RON 221
-19.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RON 34.5
$6.82 RON 29.61
16.57%
Cappuccino
$2.35 RON 10.19
$2.69 RON 11.7
-12.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.12
$2.02 RON 8.76
15.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.25
$1.76 RON 7.63
-5.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$2.55 RON 11.07
-11.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 RON 13.13
$3.52 RON 15.28
-13.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.06
$1.44 RON 6.24
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.62
$1.21 RON 5.25
6.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.8 RON 7.8
-12.22%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14
$3.17 RON 13.75
1.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RON 35.56
$7.97 RON 34.58
2.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 30.6
$6.97 RON 30.27
1.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 RON 35.85
$10.99 RON 47.71
-24.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$1.18 RON 5.12
-0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$1.56 RON 6.78
11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.73 RON 7.5
-8.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 RON 9.98
$1.91 RON 8.29
20.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$1 RON 4.35
-18.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$1.02 RON 4.42
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$1.04 RON 4.53
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.03
$0.88 RON 3.8
5.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.53
$6.21 RON 26.96
-5.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 RON 32.24
$6.66 RON 28.93
11.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.01
$1.14 RON 4.96
0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$1.9 RON 8.25
4.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.8 RON 3.47
-11.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$28.17 RON 122
-31.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.89 RON 3.88
14.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$0.71 RON 3.07
15.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 RON 39.54
$7.91 RON 34.33
15.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.32
$1.63 RON 7.08
3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.8K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
1.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 115.2K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
-3.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65 RON 282
$155 RON 674
-58.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.19 RON 39.88
$8.21 RON 35.63
11.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.98 RON 38.98
$9.74 RON 42.29
-7.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.9 RON 178
$46.83 RON 203
-12.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 RON 83.3
$18.11 RON 78.6
5.91%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 34.65
$7.93 RON 34.43
0.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,121
$466 RON 2,025
4.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RON 46.9K
$6,889 RON 29.9K
56.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 RON 301
$62.7 RON 272
10.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 RON 172
$42.2 RON 183
-6.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 RON 367
$85.2 RON 370
-0.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 RON 434
$87 RON 378
14.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$479 RON 2,080
-20.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,241
$362 RON 1,571
-21.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,580
$736 RON 3,197
-19.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,875
$549 RON 2,384
-21.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,934 RON 8,397
$2,637 RON 11.5K
-26.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,510 RON 6,554
$1,685 RON 7,317
-10.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$659 RON 2,860
$1,018 RON 4,421
-35.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.37
-20.62%

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

Last update for Sighisoara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

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