Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Iasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 0.6% cheaper than Iasi without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 2.8% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RON 39.71
$10.56 RON 46.37
-14.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 253
$51.0 RON 224
13.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 36.06
$6.99 RON 30.69
17.45%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.39
$2.68 RON 11.76
22.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 10.00
$2.04 RON 8.98
11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.87
$1.72 RON 7.54
17.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RON 11.86
$2.47 RON 10.83
9.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.28
$3.40 RON 14.94
2.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.64
$1.38 RON 6.07
9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.51
$1.22 RON 5.36
2.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.52
$1.87 RON 8.20
-20.86%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.37
$3.12 RON 13.69
4.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RON 42.13
$7.81 RON 34.28
22.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 29.05
$6.85 RON 30.07
-3.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.5
$11.09 RON 48.67
3.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$1.23 RON 5.39
-11.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.67
$1.60 RON 7.04
-5.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.77
$1.71 RON 7.50
-9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RON 11.39
$1.93 RON 8.47
34.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.17
$0.94 RON 4.12
-23.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.48
$1.04 RON 4.58
-1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$1.03 RON 4.52
-34.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.44
$0.81 RON 3.57
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.82
$6.25 RON 27.44
-5.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RON 34.65
$7.03 RON 30.85
12.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.52
$1.08 RON 4.73
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.67
$1.97 RON 8.66
-11.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$0.77 RON 3.39
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RON 131
$27.94 RON 123
7.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.75
$0.89 RON 3.93
-4.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.73
$0.71 RON 3.10
19.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RON 32.03
$7.89 RON 34.64
-7.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.24
$1.66 RON 7.31
-0.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.1K
$27.6K RON 121.2K
3.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.2K
$27.9K RON 122.5K
-6.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 612
$153 RON 670
-8.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RON 37.49
$8.16 RON 35.82
4.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RON 41.36
$9.69 RON 42.56
-2.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RON 188
$47.65 RON 209
-10.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RON 65.4
$18.58 RON 81.6
-19.81%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.53
$8.08 RON 35.49
-2.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,226
$469 RON 2,059
8.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.4K
$7,059 RON 31.0K
43.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RON 342
$62.6 RON 275
24.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 187
$42.86 RON 188
-0.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 361
$85.0 RON 373
-3.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 416
$89.4 RON 393
5.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,118
$467 RON 2,052
3.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,574
$357 RON 1,566
0.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RON 3,174
$740 RON 3,247
-2.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,583
$533 RON 2,340
10.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RON 11.9K
$2,872 RON 12.6K
-5.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RON 8,679
$1,782 RON 7,823
10.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RON 5,608
$1,112 RON 4,881
14.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.37
-9.63%

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

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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