Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Frumos is 10.2% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Frumos is 18.8% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Frumos
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.88 RON 38.57
$10.16 RON 44.13
-12.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.01 RON 178
$50.8 RON 221
-19.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 RON 39.21
$6.82 RON 29.61
32.40%
Cappuccino
$2.22 RON 9.65
$2.69 RON 11.7
-17.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$2.02 RON 8.76
-35.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.81
$1.76 RON 7.63
-36.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RON 9.34
$2.55 RON 11.07
-15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 RON 11.7
$3.52 RON 15.28
-23.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Frumos
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.44 RON 6.24
9.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 RON 5.23
$1.21 RON 5.25
-0.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$1.8 RON 7.8
-13.33%
Eggs
$2.91 RON 12.65
$3.17 RON 13.75
-8.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 RON 36.62
$7.97 RON 34.58
5.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.04
$6.97 RON 30.27
2.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 RON 55.5
$10.99 RON 47.71
16.38%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.3
$1.18 RON 5.12
-16.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$1.56 RON 6.78
-16.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$1.73 RON 7.5
-12.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$1.91 RON 8.29
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.86
$1 RON 4.35
-11.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$1.02 RON 4.42
-9.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$1.04 RON 4.53
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.88 RON 3.8
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.13
$6.21 RON 26.96
0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 RON 24.56
$6.66 RON 28.93
-15.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$1.14 RON 4.96
-7.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.9 RON 8.25
-14.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Frumos
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.8 RON 3.47
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.58 RON 85
$28.17 RON 122
-30.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$0.89 RON 3.88
6.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$0.71 RON 3.07
-7.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.29 RON 31.64
$7.91 RON 34.33
-7.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$1.63 RON 7.08
-2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
-2.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 122.1K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Frumos
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RON 749
$155 RON 674
11.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.6 RON 37.33
$8.21 RON 35.63
4.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$9.74 RON 42.29
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Frumos
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 RON 184
$46.83 RON 203
-9.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$18.11 RON 78.6
7.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 RON 25.35
$7.93 RON 34.43
-26.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Frumos
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 RON 1,842
$466 RON 2,025
-9.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,034 RON 30.5K
$6,889 RON 29.9K
2.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Frumos
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 RON 314
$62.7 RON 272
15.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.87 RON 138
$42.2 RON 183
-24.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 RON 319
$85.2 RON 370
-13.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RON 355
$87 RON 378
-5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Frumos
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,660
$479 RON 2,080
-20.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,260
$362 RON 1,571
-19.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,602
$736 RON 3,197
-18.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,937
$549 RON 2,384
-18.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,640 RON 7,121
$2,637 RON 11.5K
-37.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,556 RON 6,754
$1,685 RON 7,317
-7.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Frumos
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%

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Last update for Targu Frumos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

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