Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Iasi 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Iasi are 48.2% lower than in Brussels (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Iasi are 54.0% lower than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Iasi are 68.9% lower than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Iasi are 58.5% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Iasi are 47.3% lower than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Iasi is 48.0% lower than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(89.54 lei)
7.04 €
(35.00 lei)
     -60.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(397.93 lei)
30.16 €
(150.00 lei)
     -62.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(49.74 lei)
5.43 €
(27.00 lei)
     -45.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(24.87 lei)
1.61 €
(8.00 lei)
     -67.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(24.87 lei)
2.41 €
(12.00 lei)
     -51.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.51 €
(17.46 lei)
2.05 €
(10.21 lei)
     -41.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 €
(12.39 lei)
1.28 €
(6.38 lei)
     -48.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 €
(11.80 lei)
1.11 €
(5.52 lei)
     -53.2 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.93 €
(24.50 lei)
5.20 €
(25.86 lei)
     +5.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.15 €
(10.68 lei)
0.90 €
(4.45 lei)
     -58.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 €
(5.36 lei)
0.64 €
(3.16 lei)
     -41.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.47 €
(17.24 lei)
2.79 €
(13.89 lei)
     -19.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.24 €
(31.02 lei)
2.41 €
(11.98 lei)
     -61.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.78 €
(23.77 lei)
2.43 €
(12.07 lei)
     -49.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.60 €
(37.82 lei)
3.56 €
(17.71 lei)
     -53.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 €
(5.42 lei)
0.43 €
(2.13 lei)
     -60.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(3.90 lei)
0.60 €
(2.98 lei)
     -23.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.12 €
(5.58 lei)
0.55 €
(2.74 lei)
     -50.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.24 €
(6.16 lei)
0.83 €
(4.12 lei)
     -33.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 €
(3.64 lei)
0.34 €
(1.69 lei)
     -53.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 €
(3.37 lei)
0.33 €
(1.66 lei)
     -50.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.60 €
(7.98 lei)
0.76 €
(3.79 lei)
     -52.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 €
(5.48 lei)
0.64 €
(3.19 lei)
     -41.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(39.79 lei)
5.03 €
(25.00 lei)
     -37.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.32 €
(11.54 lei)
0.91 €
(4.51 lei)
     -60.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.41 €
(16.95 lei)
1.42 €
(7.05 lei)
     -58.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 €
(39.79 lei)
4.82 €
(24.00 lei)
     -39.7 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(12.44 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -75.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(243.73 lei)
22.11 €
(110.00 lei)
     -54.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.98 €
(24.77 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -87.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(16.01 lei)
0.97 €
(4.83 lei)
     -69.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(149.23 lei)
6.03 €
(29.99 lei)
     -79.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 €
(36.15 lei)
5.83 €
(29.02 lei)
     -19.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(139,276.75 lei)
20,000.32 €
(99,485.00 lei)
     -28.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,833.33 €
(138,447.72 lei)
21,896.81 €
(108,918.44 lei)
     -21.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 220.71 €
(1,097.85 lei)
118.84 €
(591.13 lei)
     -46.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.30 €
(110.94 lei)
7.27 €
(36.15 lei)
     -67.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.99 €
(253.63 lei)
7.54 €
(37.50 lei)
     -85.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.33 €
(145.91 lei)
38.80 €
(193.00 lei)
     +32.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.35 €
(111.15 lei)
9.83 €
(48.89 lei)
     -56.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.10 €
(60.19 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -50.2 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 859.38 €
(4,274.68 lei)
375.27 €
(1,866.67 lei)
     -56.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,180.00 €
(100,378.74 lei)
4,077.06 €
(20,280.00 lei)
     -79.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.82 €
(441.82 lei)
64.33 €
(320.00 lei)
     -27.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.31 €
(185.57 lei)
33.70 €
(167.65 lei)
     -9.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.86 €
(486.76 lei)
64.28 €
(319.76 lei)
     -34.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.43 €
(628.88 lei)
68.23 €
(339.41 lei)
     -46.0 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 991.95 €
(4,934.12 lei)
354.72 €
(1,764.43 lei)
     -64.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 856.35 €
(4,259.61 lei)
263.63 €
(1,311.34 lei)
     -69.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,746.00 €
(8,684.90 lei)
563.70 €
(2,803.92 lei)
     -67.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,517.92 €
(7,550.37 lei)
409.42 €
(2,036.51 lei)
     -73.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 360.99 €
(1,795.63 lei)
180.11 €
(895.88 lei)
     -50.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.96 €
(1,526.89 lei)
127.21 €
(632.74 lei)
     -58.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Iasi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,896.29 €
(14,406.64 lei)
693.99 €
(3,452.04 lei)
     -76.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.03 6.62      +118.6 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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