Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Iasi 

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Consumer Prices in Iasi are 63.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Iasi are 76.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Iasi are 91.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Iasi are 66.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Iasi are 64.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Iasi is 40.5% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 27.87 €
(30.00 $)
8.05 €
(40.00 lei)
     -71.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.78 €
(130.00 $)
40.23 €
(200.00 lei)
     -66.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.15 €
(12.00 $)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -45.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.43 €
(8.00 $)
2.01 €
(10.00 lei)
     -72.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.22 €
(11.00 $)
3.02 €
(15.00 lei)
     -70.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 €
(5.72 $)
2.24 €
(11.11 lei)
     -57.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 €
(3.17 $)
1.71 €
(8.52 lei)
     -41.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 €
(2.33 $)
1.40 €
(6.95 lei)
     -35.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.24 €
(5.65 $)
5.18 €
(25.77 lei)
     -1.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.07 €
(4.39 $)
0.98 €
(4.88 lei)
     -75.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.09 €
(3.33 $)
0.71 €
(3.54 lei)
     -76.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.85 €
(5.22 $)
2.80 €
(13.93 lei)
     -42.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 €
(7.64 $)
2.92 €
(14.51 lei)
     -58.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.55 €
(7.05 $)
2.68 €
(13.32 lei)
     -59.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 €
(8.99 $)
3.99 €
(19.85 lei)
     -52.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.88 €
(3.10 $)
0.48 €
(2.37 lei)
     -83.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 €
(0.95 $)
0.63 €
(3.14 lei)
     -28.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 €
(2.53 $)
0.67 €
(3.34 lei)
     -71.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.66 €
(2.86 $)
0.81 €
(4.01 lei)
     -69.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 €
(1.81 $)
0.39 €
(1.94 lei)
     -76.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 €
(1.69 $)
0.40 €
(2.00 lei)
     -74.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.80 €
(3.01 $)
0.85 €
(4.21 lei)
     -69.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.27 €
(2.44 $)
0.68 €
(3.39 lei)
     -70.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.58 €
(20.00 $)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -67.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.35 €
(2.53 $)
0.94 €
(4.67 lei)
     -60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.58 €
(3.86 $)
1.63 €
(8.12 lei)
     -54.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.79 €
(17.00 $)
5.03 €
(25.00 lei)
     -68.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.69 €
(2.90 $)
0.70 €
(3.50 lei)
     -73.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 122.63 €
(132.00 $)
22.13 €
(110.00 lei)
     -82.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.65 €
(5.00 $)
0.70 €
(3.49 lei)
     -84.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 €
(3.50 $)
0.97 €
(4.83 lei)
     -70.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.59 €
(34.00 $)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -80.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.58 €
(3.85 $)
5.31 €
(26.42 lei)
     +48.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,516.61 €
(35,000.00 $)
24,262.00 €
(120,615.73 lei)
     -25.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,344.83 €
(28,356.86 $)
23,523.75 €
(116,945.59 lei)
     -10.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 174.53 €
(187.85 $)
135.03 €
(671.28 lei)
     -22.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.34 €
(68.17 $)
7.10 €
(35.32 lei)
     -88.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.72 €
(71.82 $)
8.22 €
(40.87 lei)
     -87.7 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 137.46 €
(147.95 $)
43.94 €
(218.46 lei)
     -68.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 86.52 €
(93.12 $)
15.69 €
(78.00 lei)
     -81.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.58 €
(20.00 $)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -67.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,901.93 €
(3,123.56 $)
404.82 €
(2,012.50 lei)
     -86.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 53,884.67 €
(58,000.00 $)
5,250.05 €
(26,100.00 lei)
     -90.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.76 €
(72.93 $)
59.58 €
(296.19 lei)
     -12.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.36 €
(49.90 $)
35.76 €
(177.78 lei)
     -22.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.89 €
(102.14 $)
66.33 €
(329.77 lei)
     -30.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 158.32 €
(170.41 $)
68.81 €
(342.11 lei)
     -56.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,905.54 €
(4,203.82 $)
384.36 €
(1,910.80 lei)
     -90.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,754.13 €
(2,964.47 $)
279.38 €
(1,388.88 lei)
     -89.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,156.13 €
(8,779.04 $)
596.93 €
(2,967.55 lei)
     -92.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,319.35 €
(4,649.23 $)
448.15 €
(2,227.93 lei)
     -89.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,589.01 €
(1,710.37 $)
171.05 €
(850.38 lei)
     -89.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,061.67 €
(1,142.75 $)
123.89 €
(615.91 lei)
     -88.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,484.70 €
(5,903.58 $)
765.77 €
(3,806.95 lei)
     -86.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 7.44      +10.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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