Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Iasi 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Iasi are 43.9% lower than in Brussels (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Iasi are 51.0% lower than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Iasi are 68.8% lower than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Iasi are 50.1% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Iasi are 45.2% lower than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Iasi is 42.5% lower than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(89.57 lei)
8.04 €
(40.00 lei)
     -55.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(398.08 lei)
40.19 €
(200.00 lei)
     -49.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(54.74 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -45.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(24.88 lei)
2.01 €
(10.00 lei)
     -59.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(24.88 lei)
3.01 €
(15.00 lei)
     -39.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.57 €
(17.75 lei)
2.23 €
(11.11 lei)
     -37.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(12.45 lei)
1.71 €
(8.53 lei)
     -31.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 €
(11.78 lei)
1.40 €
(6.95 lei)
     -41.0 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.41 €
(26.93 lei)
5.22 €
(25.99 lei)
     -3.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 €
(11.13 lei)
0.98 €
(4.88 lei)
     -56.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 €
(6.01 lei)
0.67 €
(3.35 lei)
     -44.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 €
(18.80 lei)
2.82 €
(14.02 lei)
     -25.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.99 €
(34.77 lei)
2.92 €
(14.51 lei)
     -58.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.99 €
(24.82 lei)
2.66 €
(13.23 lei)
     -46.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.88 €
(39.19 lei)
3.99 €
(19.85 lei)
     -49.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 €
(5.64 lei)
0.48 €
(2.37 lei)
     -58.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(4.08 lei)
0.63 €
(3.14 lei)
     -23.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 €
(5.98 lei)
0.67 €
(3.34 lei)
     -44.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 €
(5.94 lei)
0.81 €
(4.01 lei)
     -32.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(3.97 lei)
0.39 €
(1.94 lei)
     -51.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(3.81 lei)
0.40 €
(2.00 lei)
     -47.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 €
(8.23 lei)
0.85 €
(4.21 lei)
     -48.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 €
(5.55 lei)
0.68 €
(3.40 lei)
     -38.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(39.81 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -24.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 €
(11.66 lei)
0.94 €
(4.67 lei)
     -60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 €
(16.36 lei)
1.63 €
(8.12 lei)
     -50.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 €
(42.30 lei)
5.02 €
(25.00 lei)
     -40.9 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(12.44 lei)
0.70 €
(3.50 lei)
     -71.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(243.82 lei)
22.11 €
(110.00 lei)
     -54.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(24.88 lei)
0.70 €
(3.49 lei)
     -86.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.46 €
(17.22 lei)
0.97 €
(4.83 lei)
     -72.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(149.28 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -79.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.62 €
(32.93 lei)
5.31 €
(26.42 lei)
     -19.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(141,815.64 lei)
24,262.00 €
(120,727.41 lei)
     -14.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,800.00 €
(138,332.45 lei)
23,516.05 €
(117,015.59 lei)
     -15.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.77 €
(1,093.59 lei)
132.87 €
(661.18 lei)
     -39.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.80 €
(113.44 lei)
7.09 €
(35.28 lei)
     -68.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 53.12 €
(264.33 lei)
8.13 €
(40.45 lei)
     -84.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.96 €
(154.06 lei)
44.88 €
(223.33 lei)
     +45.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.16 €
(115.24 lei)
15.68 €
(78.00 lei)
     -32.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(64.69 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -53.6 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 908.75 €
(4,521.93 lei)
404.44 €
(2,012.50 lei)
     -55.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,266.67 €
(105,822.67 lei)
5,245.19 €
(26,100.00 lei)
     -75.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.77 €
(476.55 lei)
59.52 €
(296.19 lei)
     -37.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.56 €
(226.68 lei)
35.73 €
(177.78 lei)
     -21.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.92 €
(536.99 lei)
66.27 €
(329.77 lei)
     -38.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 €
(661.81 lei)
68.75 €
(342.11 lei)
     -48.3 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,070.00 €
(5,324.31 lei)
379.51 €
(1,888.44 lei)
     -64.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 899.32 €
(4,475.00 lei)
279.21 €
(1,389.33 lei)
     -69.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,886.96 €
(9,389.47 lei)
596.57 €
(2,968.52 lei)
     -68.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,595.38 €
(7,938.61 lei)
447.88 €
(2,228.64 lei)
     -71.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 369.29 €
(1,837.57 lei)
170.97 €
(850.76 lei)
     -53.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.74 €
(1,620.87 lei)
123.84 €
(616.24 lei)
     -62.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,718.48 €
(13,527.14 lei)
765.09 €
(3,807.10 lei)
     -71.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 7.44      +119.8 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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