Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Iasi 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Iasi is 50.0% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Iasi is 57.9% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Iasi are 76.1% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Iasi are 45.9% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Iasi are 52.2% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Iasi is 35.9% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Iasi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(74.66 lei)
8.04 €
(40.00 lei)
     -46.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(323.54 lei)
40.18 €
(200.00 lei)
     -38.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(59.73 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -49.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(34.84 lei)
2.21 €
(11.00 lei)
     -68.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(34.84 lei)
3.01 €
(15.00 lei)
     -56.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(19.50 lei)
2.28 €
(11.37 lei)
     -41.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 €
(18.65 lei)
1.75 €
(8.70 lei)
     -53.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 €
(14.56 lei)
1.45 €
(7.20 lei)
     -50.5 %
Markets
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 €
(24.63 lei)
4.79 €
(23.83 lei)
     -3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 €
(9.10 lei)
0.97 €
(4.80 lei)
     -47.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 €
(6.01 lei)
0.73 €
(3.63 lei)
     -39.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.41 €
(21.93 lei)
2.81 €
(13.99 lei)
     -36.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.68 €
(48.17 lei)
3.08 €
(15.35 lei)
     -68.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.60 €
(27.88 lei)
2.67 €
(13.31 lei)
     -52.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 €
(43.96 lei)
4.25 €
(21.18 lei)
     -51.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.42 €
(7.07 lei)
0.48 €
(2.39 lei)
     -66.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 €
(4.68 lei)
0.63 €
(3.14 lei)
     -33.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.41 €
(7.03 lei)
0.71 €
(3.51 lei)
     -50.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.63 €
(8.12 lei)
0.79 €
(3.94 lei)
     -51.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(5.20 lei)
0.39 €
(1.93 lei)
     -62.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.19 €
(5.92 lei)
0.40 €
(2.01 lei)
     -66.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 €
(7.74 lei)
0.84 €
(4.17 lei)
     -46.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(3.68 lei)
0.72 €
(3.59 lei)
     -2.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(39.82 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -24.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.20 €
(10.95 lei)
0.96 €
(4.77 lei)
     -56.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 €
(17.02 lei)
1.73 €
(8.59 lei)
     -49.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 €
(62.22 lei)
5.32 €
(26.50 lei)
     -57.4 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(12.44 lei)
0.70 €
(3.50 lei)
     -71.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.40 €
(430.05 lei)
22.10 €
(110.00 lei)
     -74.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 €
(39.82 lei)
0.72 €
(3.60 lei)
     -91.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.16 €
(15.74 lei)
1.13 €
(5.63 lei)
     -64.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 €
(238.92 lei)
7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
     -85.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.12 €
(35.42 lei)
5.42 €
(26.96 lei)
     -23.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,870.00 €
(153,654.91 lei)
24,262.00 €
(120,763.70 lei)
     -21.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,906.25 €
(158,812.82 lei)
23,873.25 €
(118,828.70 lei)
     -25.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 225.98 €
(1,124.80 lei)
139.35 €
(693.60 lei)
     -38.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.87 €
(74.01 lei)
7.34 €
(36.54 lei)
     -50.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.66 €
(157.57 lei)
8.48 €
(42.23 lei)
     -73.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.56 €
(167.04 lei)
43.19 €
(215.00 lei)
     +28.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.87 €
(83.95 lei)
16.07 €
(80.00 lei)
     -4.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(64.71 lei)
7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
     -45.9 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 711.11 €
(3,539.54 lei)
423.57 €
(2,108.33 lei)
     -40.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,500.00 €
(77,150.99 lei)
6,083.40 €
(30,280.00 lei)
     -60.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 103.96 €
(517.46 lei)
59.94 €
(298.33 lei)
     -42.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.50 €
(211.54 lei)
39.30 €
(195.62 lei)
     -7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.60 €
(525.62 lei)
73.65 €
(366.58 lei)
     -30.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.44 €
(694.08 lei)
80.36 €
(400.00 lei)
     -42.4 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,334.87 €
(6,644.30 lei)
404.32 €
(2,012.49 lei)
     -69.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,016.03 €
(5,057.25 lei)
298.99 €
(1,488.20 lei)
     -70.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,996.77 €
(14,916.39 lei)
612.89 €
(3,050.63 lei)
     -79.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,057.14 €
(10,239.39 lei)
456.52 €
(2,272.33 lei)
     -77.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,127.11 €
(5,610.16 lei)
193.12 €
(961.24 lei)
     -82.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 791.27 €
(3,938.54 lei)
128.90 €
(641.58 lei)
     -83.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Iasi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,037.08 €
(15,117.00 lei)
819.63 €
(4,079.67 lei)
     -73.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 7.47      +104.0 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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