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

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 5.6% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 7.9% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$10.16 RON 44.13
-9.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$50.8 RON 221
13.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$6.82 RON 29.61
18.48%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.69 RON 11.7
18.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$2.02 RON 8.76
11.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.76 RON 7.63
13.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.55 RON 11.07
8.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$3.52 RON 15.28
-4.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.44 RON 6.24
2.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.21 RON 5.25
5.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.8 RON 7.8
-16.67%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.17 RON 13.75
-0.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$7.97 RON 34.58
17.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$6.97 RON 30.27
-5.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$10.99 RON 47.71
2.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.18 RON 5.12
-7.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.56 RON 6.78
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.73 RON 7.5
-7.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.91 RON 8.29
34.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1 RON 4.35
-28.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.02 RON 4.42
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$1.04 RON 4.53
-29.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.88 RON 3.8
-15.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$6.21 RON 26.96
-3.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$6.66 RON 28.93
20.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.14 RON 4.96
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.9 RON 8.25
-9.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.8 RON 3.47
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$28.17 RON 122
4.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.89 RON 3.88
-5.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.71 RON 3.07
12.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$7.91 RON 34.33
-6.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.63 RON 7.08
2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
-0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
-5.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$155 RON 674
-11.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$8.21 RON 35.63
1.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$9.74 RON 42.29
-3.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$46.83 RON 203
-6.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$18.11 RON 78.6
-14.91%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$7.93 RON 34.43
-0.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$466 RON 2,025
4.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$6,889 RON 29.9K
45.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$62.7 RON 272
20.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$42.2 RON 183
1.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$85.2 RON 370
-1.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$87 RON 378
9.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$479 RON 2,080
3.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$362 RON 1,571
-2.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$736 RON 3,197
-1.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$549 RON 2,384
6.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$2,637 RON 11.5K
6.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,685 RON 7,317
10.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$1,018 RON 4,421
22.81%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

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