Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Iasi 

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Cost of Living in Iasi is 62.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Iasi is 76.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Iasi are 90.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Iasi are 65.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Iasi are 63.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Iasi is 41.4% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(137.94 lei)
8.70 $
(40.00 lei)
     -71.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(597.75 lei)
43.50 $
(200.00 lei)
     -66.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(55.18 lei)
6.52 $
(30.00 lei)
     -45.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(36.78 lei)
2.17 $
(10.00 lei)
     -72.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(45.98 lei)
3.26 $
(15.00 lei)
     -67.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.66 $
(26.04 lei)
2.40 $
(11.05 lei)
     -57.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 $
(14.12 lei)
1.88 $
(8.66 lei)
     -38.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(10.48 lei)
1.51 $
(6.95 lei)
     -33.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(25.95 lei)
5.60 $
(25.77 lei)
     -0.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(20.02 lei)
1.06 $
(4.86 lei)
     -75.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(15.30 lei)
0.75 $
(3.47 lei)
     -77.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(24.14 lei)
3.03 $
(13.93 lei)
     -42.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(34.30 lei)
3.20 $
(14.72 lei)
     -57.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(31.32 lei)
2.90 $
(13.32 lei)
     -57.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(39.97 lei)
4.42 $
(20.31 lei)
     -49.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(14.42 lei)
0.51 $
(2.37 lei)
     -83.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(4.42 lei)
0.68 $
(3.11 lei)
     -29.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(11.93 lei)
0.72 $
(3.31 lei)
     -72.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(13.46 lei)
0.88 $
(4.03 lei)
     -70.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(8.30 lei)
0.42 $
(1.93 lei)
     -76.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(7.77 lei)
0.43 $
(1.99 lei)
     -74.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(13.56 lei)
0.90 $
(4.13 lei)
     -69.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(11.38 lei)
0.74 $
(3.39 lei)
     -70.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(91.96 lei)
6.52 $
(30.00 lei)
     -67.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(11.82 lei)
1.01 $
(4.62 lei)
     -60.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(17.50 lei)
1.73 $
(7.94 lei)
     -54.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(78.17 lei)
5.44 $
(25.00 lei)
     -68.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(13.33 lei)
0.76 $
(3.50 lei)
     -73.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(606.95 lei)
23.92 $
(110.00 lei)
     -81.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(22.99 lei)
0.76 $
(3.49 lei)
     -84.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(16.09 lei)
1.05 $
(4.83 lei)
     -70.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(156.34 lei)
6.52 $
(30.00 lei)
     -80.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(17.75 lei)
5.75 $
(26.42 lei)
     +48.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(144,840.15 lei)
26,247.83 $
(120,690.16 lei)
     -16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(126,309.48 lei)
25,443.61 $
(116,992.24 lei)
     -7.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(812.87 lei)
145.99 $
(671.30 lei)
     -17.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(305.54 lei)
7.68 $
(35.32 lei)
     -88.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(325.92 lei)
8.89 $
(40.87 lei)
     -87.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(643.73 lei)
47.51 $
(218.46 lei)
     -66.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(357.99 lei)
16.96 $
(78.00 lei)
     -78.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(91.96 lei)
6.52 $
(30.00 lei)
     -67.4 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(14,238.78 lei)
437.68 $
(2,012.50 lei)
     -85.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(264,850.56 lei)
5,676.26 $
(26,100.00 lei)
     -90.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(330.28 lei)
64.42 $
(296.19 lei)
     -10.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(221.80 lei)
38.66 $
(177.78 lei)
     -19.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(454.75 lei)
71.72 $
(329.77 lei)
     -27.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(760.57 lei)
74.40 $
(342.11 lei)
     -55.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(19,901.52 lei)
415.64 $
(1,911.14 lei)
     -90.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(13,159.61 lei)
302.12 $
(1,389.18 lei)
     -89.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(39,382.73 lei)
645.53 $
(2,968.19 lei)
     -92.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(20,926.46 lei)
484.64 $
(2,228.40 lei)
     -89.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,641.14 $
(7,546.13 lei)
185.00 $
(850.64 lei)
     -88.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(5,254.47 lei)
134.00 $
(616.13 lei)
     -88.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,882.70 $
(27,049.25 lei)
827.96 $
(3,807.05 lei)
     -85.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 7.44      +10.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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