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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Mures is 9.1% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Mures is 10.7% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Mures
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 RON 37.50
$10.56 RON 46.48
-19.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.61 RON 174
$51.0 RON 225
-22.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 RON 39.19
$6.99 RON 30.76
27.47%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 10.00
$2.68 RON 11.79
-15.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.61
$2.04 RON 9.00
-37.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 5.03
$1.72 RON 7.56
-33.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RON 9.44
$2.47 RON 10.85
-12.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RON 12.43
$3.40 RON 14.98
-17.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Mures
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.94
$1.38 RON 6.09
14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 RON 5.30
$1.22 RON 5.37
-1.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.96
$1.87 RON 8.22
-15.51%
Eggs
$2.93 RON 12.91
$3.12 RON 13.72
-6.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 RON 39.11
$7.81 RON 34.36
13.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 RON 31.61
$6.85 RON 30.14
4.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 RON 56.2
$11.09 RON 48.78
15.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.52
$1.23 RON 5.40
-16.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.97
$1.60 RON 7.06
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.78
$1.71 RON 7.51
-9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RON 8.71
$1.93 RON 8.49
2.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.93
$0.94 RON 4.13
-5.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 4.01
$1.04 RON 4.59
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$1.03 RON 4.53
-22.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.23
$0.81 RON 3.58
-9.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.44
$6.25 RON 27.50
-3.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 RON 34.20
$7.03 RON 30.92
10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.79
$1.08 RON 4.74
0.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$1.97 RON 8.68
-17.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Mures
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RON 2.63
$0.77 RON 3.40
-22.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.26 RON 67.2
$27.94 RON 123
-45.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.11
$0.89 RON 3.94
4.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.36
$0.71 RON 3.11
7.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 RON 32.80
$7.89 RON 34.72
-5.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.73
$1.66 RON 7.32
-7.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 121.1K
$27.6K RON 121.4K
-0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RON 122.1K
$27.9K RON 122.7K
-0.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Mures
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RON 758
$153 RON 672
12.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.49 RON 37.36
$8.16 RON 35.90
4.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.82 RON 43.22
$9.69 RON 42.66
1.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Mures
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 RON 203
$47.65 RON 210
-3.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 RON 80.4
$18.58 RON 81.7
-1.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 RON 25.48
$8.08 RON 35.57
-28.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Mures
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,374 RON 6,044
$469 RON 2,064
192.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,834 RON 30.1K
$7,059 RON 31.1K
-3.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Mures
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 RON 321
$62.6 RON 275
16.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 RON 141
$42.86 RON 189
-25.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 RON 328
$85.0 RON 374
-12.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RON 360
$89.4 RON 394
-8.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Mures
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,939
$467 RON 2,056
-5.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RON 1,365
$357 RON 1,569
-13.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 RON 2,448
$740 RON 3,254
-24.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 RON 1,813
$533 RON 2,346
-22.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,425 RON 10.7K
$2,872 RON 12.6K
-15.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,538 RON 6,768
$1,782 RON 7,841
-13.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Mures
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 RON 4,750
$1,112 RON 4,892
-2.90%
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 Targu Mures: February 28, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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