Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Iasi 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Iasi are 51.2% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Iasi are 60.1% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Iasi are 77.7% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Iasi are 53.8% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Iasi are 56.9% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Iasi is 38.0% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Iasi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(74.61 lei)
7.04 €
(35.00 lei)
     -53.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 64.50 €
(320.83 lei)
30.16 €
(150.00 lei)
     -53.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(49.74 lei)
5.43 €
(27.00 lei)
     -45.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(34.82 lei)
1.61 €
(8.00 lei)
     -77.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(29.85 lei)
2.41 €
(12.00 lei)
     -59.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.84 €
(19.10 lei)
2.05 €
(10.21 lei)
     -46.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 €
(15.53 lei)
1.28 €
(6.38 lei)
     -58.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 €
(13.18 lei)
1.11 €
(5.52 lei)
     -58.1 %
Markets
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.72 €
(23.50 lei)
5.20 €
(25.86 lei)
     +10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.67 €
(8.29 lei)
0.90 €
(4.45 lei)
     -46.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.97 €
(4.85 lei)
0.64 €
(3.16 lei)
     -34.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 €
(18.02 lei)
2.79 €
(13.89 lei)
     -22.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.05 €
(40.04 lei)
2.41 €
(11.98 lei)
     -70.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.22 €
(30.92 lei)
2.43 €
(12.07 lei)
     -61.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.05 €
(49.99 lei)
3.56 €
(17.71 lei)
     -64.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.49 €
(7.42 lei)
0.43 €
(2.13 lei)
     -71.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 €
(4.99 lei)
0.60 €
(2.98 lei)
     -40.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.42 €
(7.05 lei)
0.55 €
(2.74 lei)
     -61.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 €
(8.61 lei)
0.83 €
(4.12 lei)
     -52.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 €
(4.98 lei)
0.34 €
(1.69 lei)
     -66.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.05 €
(5.22 lei)
0.33 €
(1.66 lei)
     -68.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 €
(7.48 lei)
0.76 €
(3.79 lei)
     -49.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(4.31 lei)
0.64 €
(3.19 lei)
     -26.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(39.79 lei)
5.03 €
(25.00 lei)
     -37.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 €
(10.51 lei)
0.91 €
(4.51 lei)
     -57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.28 €
(16.33 lei)
1.42 €
(7.05 lei)
     -56.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 €
(54.72 lei)
4.82 €
(24.00 lei)
     -56.1 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 €
(10.45 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -71.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.10 €
(418.33 lei)
22.11 €
(110.00 lei)
     -73.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(24.87 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -87.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.83 €
(14.07 lei)
0.97 €
(4.83 lei)
     -65.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 €
(223.84 lei)
6.03 €
(29.99 lei)
     -86.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.46 €
(37.12 lei)
5.83 €
(29.02 lei)
     -21.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,510.00 €
(111,968.56 lei)
20,000.32 €
(99,485.00 lei)
     -11.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,311.25 €
(135,850.79 lei)
21,896.81 €
(108,918.44 lei)
     -19.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 200.89 €
(999.28 lei)
118.84 €
(591.13 lei)
     -40.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.61 €
(97.53 lei)
7.27 €
(36.15 lei)
     -62.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.26 €
(145.52 lei)
7.54 €
(37.50 lei)
     -74.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.88 €
(183.44 lei)
38.80 €
(193.00 lei)
     +5.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.81 €
(78.65 lei)
9.83 €
(48.89 lei)
     -37.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(62.18 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -51.8 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 807.64 €
(4,017.32 lei)
375.27 €
(1,866.67 lei)
     -53.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,428.57 €
(71,770.16 lei)
4,077.06 €
(20,280.00 lei)
     -71.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.68 €
(480.90 lei)
64.33 €
(320.00 lei)
     -33.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.48 €
(191.42 lei)
33.70 €
(167.65 lei)
     -12.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.62 €
(455.76 lei)
64.28 €
(319.76 lei)
     -29.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.15 €
(637.46 lei)
68.23 €
(339.41 lei)
     -46.8 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,301.60 €
(6,474.36 lei)
354.72 €
(1,764.43 lei)
     -72.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 931.89 €
(4,635.37 lei)
263.63 €
(1,311.34 lei)
     -71.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,857.03 €
(14,211.36 lei)
563.70 €
(2,803.92 lei)
     -80.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,026.28 €
(10,079.07 lei)
409.42 €
(2,036.51 lei)
     -79.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,143.68 €
(5,688.85 lei)
180.11 €
(895.88 lei)
     -84.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 800.60 €
(3,982.31 lei)
127.21 €
(632.74 lei)
     -84.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,804.34 €
(13,949.25 lei)
693.99 €
(3,452.04 lei)
     -75.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.75 6.62      +140.6 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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