Cost of Living Comparison Between Yekaterinburg and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Yekaterinburg and Iasi

😐 Solo nomad: Yekaterinburg is 1.8% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yekaterinburg is 1.7% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yekaterinburg
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.09 ₽997
$10.50 RON 45.37
24.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.7 ₽3,936
$51.2 RON 221
1.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 ₽491
$7.11 RON 30.71
-9.28%
Cappuccino
$2.73 ₽208
$2.67 RON 11.54
2.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₽108
$2.10 RON 9.07
-32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 ₽45.82
$1.69 RON 7.29
-64.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 ₽146
$2.49 RON 10.77
-22.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 ₽168
$3.37 RON 14.56
-34.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yekaterinburg
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ₽84.5
$1.42 RON 6.14
-21.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ₽49.44
$1.21 RON 5.21
-46.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ₽103
$1.89 RON 8.18
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.66 ₽127
$3.14 RON 13.55
-47.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.47 ₽949
$7.94 RON 34.28
57.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 ₽360
$6.78 RON 29.29
-30.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 ₽885
$10.81 RON 46.69
7.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ₽149
$1.22 RON 5.28
60.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 ₽139
$1.60 RON 6.92
13.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 ₽189
$1.74 RON 7.51
42.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 ₽223
$1.99 RON 8.61
47.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ₽51.5
$0.99 RON 4.29
-31.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 ₽56.8
$1.01 RON 4.35
-25.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ₽104
$1.04 RON 4.49
31.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₽57.5
$0.80 RON 3.46
-5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 ₽199
$6.06 RON 26.16
-56.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₽594
$7.00 RON 30.24
11.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₽90.2
$1.14 RON 4.91
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 ₽185
$1.96 RON 8.49
23.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Yekaterinburg
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ₽33.37
$0.77 RON 3.33
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.22 ₽1,919
$27.16 RON 117
-7.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 ₽192
$0.88 RON 3.80
187.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₽27.10
$0.71 RON 3.09
-49.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.90 ₽525
$8.16 RON 35.24
-15.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 ₽57.6
$1.63 RON 7.05
-53.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K ₽2.4M
$28.0K RON 121.0K
14.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.2K ₽3.7M
$27.4K RON 118.3K
76.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yekaterinburg
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 ₽9,585
$154 RON 667
-18.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.15 ₽545
$8.19 RON 35.38
-12.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.59 ₽730
$10.14 RON 43.79
-5.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yekaterinburg
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.87 ₽3,034
$46.14 RON 199
-13.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.90 ₽1,438
$18.64 RON 80.5
1.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 ₽420
$8.11 RON 35.04
-31.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yekaterinburg
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$472 ₽35.9K
$464 RON 2,006
1.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,885 ₽676.2K
$7,088 RON 30.6K
25.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yekaterinburg
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 ₽5,352
$61.5 RON 266
14.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.86 ₽3,491
$43.62 RON 188
5.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ₽7,668
$85.3 RON 368
18.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 ₽5,595
$89.3 RON 386
-17.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yekaterinburg
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 ₽44.9K
$479 RON 2,069
23.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 ₽29.6K
$353 RON 1,527
10.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 ₽84.1K
$747 RON 3,227
47.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 ₽60.3K
$533 RON 2,301
48.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,720 ₽207.1K
$2,923 RON 12.6K
-6.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 ₽122.3K
$1,836 RON 7,933
-12.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yekaterinburg
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$951 ₽72.4K
$1,137 RON 4,913
-16.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.39
7.37
122.39%

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Last update for Yekaterinburg: April 14, 2026

Last update for Iasi: April 14, 2026

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