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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Jiu is 5.3% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Jiu is 5.2% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Jiu
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 RON 61.7
$10.56 RON 46.48
32.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 RON 299
$51.0 RON 225
33.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 RON 34.78
$6.99 RON 30.76
13.02%
Cappuccino
$3.38 RON 14.88
$2.68 RON 11.79
26.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.99
$2.04 RON 9.00
-44.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 RON 10.44
$1.72 RON 7.56
37.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 RON 15.53
$2.47 RON 10.85
42.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 RON 17.09
$3.40 RON 14.98
14.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Jiu
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.63
$1.38 RON 6.09
25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 RON 6.06
$1.22 RON 5.37
13.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.17
$1.87 RON 8.22
-0.53%
Eggs
$3.11 RON 13.70
$3.12 RON 13.72
-0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 RON 35.03
$7.81 RON 34.36
1.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 RON 14.11
$6.85 RON 30.14
-53.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.63 RON 33.57
$11.09 RON 48.78
-31.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.47
$1.23 RON 5.40
-17.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.17
$1.60 RON 7.06
1.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 RON 5.73
$1.71 RON 7.51
-23.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.25
$1.93 RON 8.49
-26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.86
$0.94 RON 4.13
-6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.15
$1.04 RON 4.59
-9.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 RON 3.09
$1.03 RON 4.53
-32.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 RON 2.60
$0.81 RON 3.58
-27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 RON 24.47
$6.25 RON 27.50
-11.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.25 RON 14.29
$7.03 RON 30.92
-53.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RON 3.98
$1.08 RON 4.74
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.96
$1.97 RON 8.68
-42.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Jiu
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.96
$0.77 RON 3.40
-12.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.42 RON 85.4
$27.94 RON 123
-30.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RON 2.96
$0.89 RON 3.94
-24.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.88
$0.71 RON 3.11
-8.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 RON 30.12
$7.89 RON 34.72
-13.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 RON 7.37
$1.66 RON 7.32
1.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K RON 127.6K
$27.6K RON 121.4K
5.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K RON 133.8K
$27.9K RON 122.7K
8.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Jiu
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 RON 811
$153 RON 672
20.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.50 RON 28.60
$8.16 RON 35.90
-20.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.54 RON 46.37
$9.69 RON 42.66
8.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Jiu
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.21 RON 181
$47.65 RON 210
-13.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 RON 83.6
$18.58 RON 81.7
2.31%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 RON 39.55
$8.08 RON 35.57
11.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Jiu
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 RON 2,908
$469 RON 2,064
40.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K RON 64.3K
$7,059 RON 31.1K
107.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Jiu
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 RON 246
$62.6 RON 275
-10.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.38 RON 120
$42.86 RON 189
-36.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.5 RON 257
$85.0 RON 374
-31.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 RON 407
$89.4 RON 394
3.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Jiu
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 RON 1,670
$467 RON 2,056
-18.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 RON 1,112
$357 RON 1,569
-29.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 RON 2,264
$740 RON 3,254
-30.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,896
$533 RON 2,346
-19.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,708 RON 11.9K
$2,872 RON 12.6K
-5.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,782 RON 7,841
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Jiu
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 RON 2,563
$1,112 RON 4,892
-47.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.37
-3.66%

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

Last update for Targu Jiu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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