Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Iasi 

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Cost of Living in Iasi is 56.1% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Iasi is 68.2% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Iasi are 86.4% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Iasi are 56.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Iasi are 45.4% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Iasi is 34.3% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Iasi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.03 €
(20.00 £)
8.04 €
(40.00 lei)
     -66.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 96.12 €
(80.00 £)
40.18 €
(200.00 lei)
     -58.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.61 €
(8.00 £)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -37.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.21 €
(6.00 £)
2.21 €
(11.00 lei)
     -69.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.61 €
(5.50 £)
3.01 €
(15.00 lei)
     -54.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.47 €
(3.72 £)
2.28 €
(11.37 lei)
     -48.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(1.96 £)
1.75 €
(8.70 lei)
     -25.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.74 €
(1.45 £)
1.45 €
(7.20 lei)
     -16.8 %
Markets
London Edit Iasi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.76 €
(4.79 £)
4.79 €
(23.83 lei)
     -16.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.67 €
(1.39 £)
0.97 €
(4.80 lei)
     -42.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 €
(0.90 £)
0.73 €
(3.63 lei)
     -32.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 €
(3.60 £)
2.81 €
(13.99 lei)
     -35.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.72 €
(3.93 £)
3.08 €
(15.35 lei)
     -34.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.77 €
(3.14 £)
2.67 €
(13.31 lei)
     -29.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.74 €
(4.78 £)
4.25 €
(21.18 lei)
     -25.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.40 €
(1.16 £)
0.48 €
(2.39 lei)
     -65.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.62 £)
0.63 €
(3.14 lei)
     -14.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.31 €
(1.09 £)
0.71 €
(3.51 lei)
     -45.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 €
(1.27 £)
0.79 €
(3.94 lei)
     -48.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 €
(0.56 £)
0.39 €
(1.93 lei)
     -42.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.58 £)
0.40 €
(2.01 lei)
     -41.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 €
(0.99 £)
0.84 €
(4.17 lei)
     -29.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.56 €
(1.30 £)
0.72 €
(3.59 lei)
     -53.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.81 €
(9.00 £)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -44.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.81 €
(2.34 £)
0.96 €
(4.77 lei)
     -65.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 €
(2.74 £)
1.73 €
(8.59 lei)
     -47.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.13 €
(16.75 £)
5.32 €
(26.50 lei)
     -73.5 %
Transportation
London Edit Iasi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.36 €
(2.80 £)
0.70 €
(3.50 lei)
     -79.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 219.93 €
(183.04 £)
22.10 €
(110.00 lei)
     -90.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.11 €
(4.25 £)
0.72 €
(3.60 lei)
     -85.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.03 €
(4.18 £)
1.13 €
(5.63 lei)
     -77.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.05 €
(30.00 £)
7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
     -80.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(5.55 £)
5.42 €
(26.96 lei)
     -18.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,985.45 €
(28,285.00 £)
24,262.00 €
(120,763.70 lei)
     -28.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,583.27 €
(29,614.81 £)
23,873.25 €
(118,828.70 lei)
     -32.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Iasi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 281.81 €
(234.54 £)
139.35 €
(693.60 lei)
     -50.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.37 €
(14.45 £)
7.34 €
(36.54 lei)
     -57.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.86 €
(31.51 £)
8.48 €
(42.23 lei)
     -77.6 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Iasi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.23 €
(47.63 £)
43.19 €
(215.00 lei)
     -24.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.78 €
(14.80 £)
16.07 €
(80.00 lei)
     -9.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.02 €
(15.00 £)
7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
     -61.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Iasi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,136.53 €
(1,778.17 £)
423.57 €
(2,108.33 lei)
     -80.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,999.05 €
(20,805.90 £)
6,083.40 €
(30,280.00 lei)
     -75.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Iasi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.09 €
(79.14 £)
59.94 €
(298.33 lei)
     -37.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.67 €
(37.18 £)
39.30 €
(195.62 lei)
     -12.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.57 €
(92.03 £)
73.65 €
(366.58 lei)
     -33.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.12 €
(115.78 £)
80.36 €
(400.00 lei)
     -42.2 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Iasi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,647.30 €
(2,203.26 £)
404.32 €
(2,012.49 lei)
     -84.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,966.51 €
(1,636.67 £)
298.99 €
(1,488.20 lei)
     -84.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,078.16 €
(4,226.39 £)
612.89 €
(3,050.63 lei)
     -87.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,302.79 €
(2,748.81 £)
456.52 €
(2,272.33 lei)
     -86.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Iasi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,798.44 €
(1,496.79 £)
193.12 €
(961.24 lei)
     -89.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 929.42 €
(773.52 £)
128.90 €
(641.58 lei)
     -86.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Iasi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,920.61 €
(3,263.00 £)
819.63 €
(4,079.67 lei)
     -79.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.06 7.47      +47.5 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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