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

😐 Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 10.8% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sighisoara is 15% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 RONĀ 51.6
$10.56 RONĀ 46.48
11.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.99 RONĀ 180
$51.0 RONĀ 225
-19.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 RONĀ 34.47
$6.99 RONĀ 30.76
12.02%
Cappuccino
$2.33 RONĀ 10.25
$2.68 RONĀ 11.79
-13.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RONĀ 9.86
$2.04 RONĀ 9.00
9.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.67
$1.72 RONĀ 7.56
1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RONĀ 9.95
$2.47 RONĀ 10.85
-8.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 RONĀ 13.30
$3.40 RONĀ 14.98
-11.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.95
$1.38 RONĀ 6.09
14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 RONĀ 5.73
$1.22 RONĀ 5.37
6.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 RONĀ 7.24
$1.87 RONĀ 8.22
-12.30%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.73
$3.12 RONĀ 13.72
7.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RONĀ 36.06
$7.81 RONĀ 34.36
4.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 RONĀ 32.00
$6.85 RONĀ 30.14
6.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 RONĀ 34.98
$11.09 RONĀ 48.78
-28.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RONĀ 4.96
$1.23 RONĀ 5.40
-8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RONĀ 7.54
$1.60 RONĀ 7.06
6.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RONĀ 7.11
$1.71 RONĀ 7.51
-5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 RONĀ 10.39
$1.93 RONĀ 8.49
22.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.43
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
-17.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.07
$1.04 RONĀ 4.59
-10.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.78
$1.03 RONĀ 4.53
5.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
$0.81 RONĀ 3.58
8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.65 RONĀ 24.86
$6.25 RONĀ 27.50
-9.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.92 RONĀ 34.84
$7.03 RONĀ 30.92
12.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RONĀ 5.09
$1.08 RONĀ 4.74
7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RONĀ 8.93
$1.97 RONĀ 8.68
3.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
$0.77 RONĀ 3.40
-7.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.62 RONĀ 86.3
$27.94 RONĀ 123
-29.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.20
$0.89 RONĀ 3.94
6.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RONĀ 3.34
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
7.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 RONĀ 41.12
$7.89 RONĀ 34.72
18.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RONĀ 7.14
$1.66 RONĀ 7.32
-2.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RONĀ 123.9K
$27.6K RONĀ 121.4K
1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RONĀ 114.9K
$27.9K RONĀ 122.7K
-6.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 RONĀ 291
$153 RONĀ 672
-56.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.00 RONĀ 39.61
$8.16 RONĀ 35.90
10.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.14 RONĀ 40.22
$9.69 RONĀ 42.66
-5.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.78 RONĀ 179
$47.65 RONĀ 210
-14.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RONĀ 85.9
$18.58 RONĀ 81.7
5.06%
Cinema Ticket
$8.16 RONĀ 35.91
$8.08 RONĀ 35.57
0.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 RONĀ 2,121
$469 RONĀ 2,064
2.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K RONĀ 46.6K
$7,059 RONĀ 31.1K
50.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 RONĀ 310
$62.6 RONĀ 275
12.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.12 RONĀ 177
$42.86 RONĀ 189
-6.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 RONĀ 379
$85.0 RONĀ 374
1.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 RONĀ 433
$89.4 RONĀ 394
10.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 RONĀ 1,720
$467 RONĀ 2,056
-16.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RONĀ 1,279
$357 RONĀ 1,569
-18.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RONĀ 2,541
$740 RONĀ 3,254
-21.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RONĀ 1,934
$533 RONĀ 2,346
-17.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,770 RONĀ 7,788
$2,872 RONĀ 12.6K
-38.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,407 RONĀ 6,191
$1,782 RONĀ 7,841
-21.04%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 RONĀ 2,889
$1,112 RONĀ 4,892
-40.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.37
-20.62%

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Last update for Sighisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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