Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinaia and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinaia and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Sinaia is 9.2% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sinaia is 12.1% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sinaia
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 RON 29.15
$10.16 RON 44.13
-33.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.85 RON 173
$50.8 RON 221
-21.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 RON 30.68
$6.82 RON 29.61
3.67%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.5
$2.69 RON 11.7
-18.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RON 5.72
$2.02 RON 8.76
-34.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.82
$1.76 RON 7.63
-36.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RON 9.72
$2.55 RON 11.07
-12.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.34
$3.52 RON 15.28
-19.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sinaia
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.44 RON 6.24
-9.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 RON 4.64
$1.21 RON 5.25
-11.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$1.8 RON 7.8
-7.78%
Eggs
$2.56 RON 11.11
$3.17 RON 13.75
-19.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 RON 25.84
$7.97 RON 34.58
-25.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 RON 18.42
$6.97 RON 30.27
-39.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.82 RON 20.92
$10.99 RON 47.71
-56.14%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.21
$1.18 RON 5.12
-17.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 RON 5.62
$1.56 RON 6.78
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.6
$1.73 RON 7.5
-25.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.91 RON 8.29
-5.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$1 RON 4.35
-10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.02 RON 4.42
-9.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$1.04 RON 4.53
-35.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$0.88 RON 3.8
-22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.87 RON 21.15
$6.21 RON 26.96
-21.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.76 RON 16.33
$6.66 RON 28.93
-43.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.45
$1.14 RON 4.96
-29.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$1.9 RON 8.25
-62.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Sinaia
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$0.8 RON 3.47
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.59 RON 85
$28.17 RON 122
-30.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$0.89 RON 3.88
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$0.71 RON 3.07
22.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$7.91 RON 34.33
-13.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.41
$1.63 RON 7.08
-9.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 120K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
-1.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.4K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
2.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sinaia
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 RON 732
$155 RON 674
8.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.98 RON 38.98
$8.21 RON 35.63
9.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 42.58
$9.74 RON 42.29
0.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sinaia
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.98 RON 178
$46.83 RON 203
-12.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.51 RON 84.7
$18.11 RON 78.6
7.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 RON 24.51
$7.93 RON 34.43
-28.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sinaia
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,851
$466 RON 2,025
-8.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,877 RON 29.9K
$6,889 RON 29.9K
-0.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sinaia
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 RON 319
$62.7 RON 272
17.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.7 RON 138
$42.2 RON 183
-24.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 RON 321
$85.2 RON 370
-13.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 RON 346
$87 RON 378
-8.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sinaia
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,652
$479 RON 2,080
-20.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 RON 1,271
$362 RON 1,571
-19.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 RON 2,516
$736 RON 3,197
-21.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,886
$549 RON 2,384
-20.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,781 RON 7,732
$2,637 RON 11.5K
-32.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,535 RON 6,664
$1,685 RON 7,317
-8.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sinaia
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,018 RON 4,421
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
7.37
10.85%

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

Last update for Sinaia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

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