Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Iasi 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Iasi are 55.6% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Iasi are 69.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Iasi are 86.5% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Iasi are 64.7% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Iasi are 46.4% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Iasi is 43.3% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Iasi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(114.33 lei)
6.12 £
(35.00 lei)
     -69.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(457.33 lei)
26.24 £
(150.00 lei)
     -67.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(45.73 lei)
4.72 £
(27.00 lei)
     -41.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(34.30 lei)
1.40 £
(8.00 lei)
     -76.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(28.58 lei)
2.10 £
(12.00 lei)
     -58.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.56 £
(20.36 lei)
1.79 £
(10.21 lei)
     -49.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(11.42 lei)
1.12 £
(6.38 lei)
     -44.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 £
(8.96 lei)
0.97 £
(5.52 lei)
     -38.4 %
Markets
London Edit Iasi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 £
(28.99 lei)
4.52 £
(25.86 lei)
     -10.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.35 £
(7.70 lei)
0.78 £
(4.45 lei)
     -42.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(5.12 lei)
0.55 £
(3.16 lei)
     -38.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 £
(19.87 lei)
2.43 £
(13.89 lei)
     -30.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.23 £
(18.45 lei)
2.10 £
(11.98 lei)
     -35.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.41 £
(19.50 lei)
2.11 £
(12.07 lei)
     -38.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.30 £
(30.33 lei)
3.10 £
(17.71 lei)
     -41.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £
(5.44 lei)
0.37 £
(2.13 lei)
     -60.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 £
(3.24 lei)
0.52 £
(2.98 lei)
     -7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(5.44 lei)
0.48 £
(2.74 lei)
     -49.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(7.94 lei)
0.72 £
(4.12 lei)
     -48.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 £
(3.02 lei)
0.30 £
(1.69 lei)
     -44.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(2.96 lei)
0.29 £
(1.66 lei)
     -43.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.88 £
(5.01 lei)
0.66 £
(3.79 lei)
     -24.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 £
(6.58 lei)
0.56 £
(3.19 lei)
     -51.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(51.45 lei)
4.37 £
(25.00 lei)
     -51.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 £
(10.78 lei)
0.79 £
(4.51 lei)
     -58.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(14.25 lei)
1.23 £
(7.05 lei)
     -50.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.50 £
(82.89 lei)
4.20 £
(24.00 lei)
     -71.0 %
Transportation
London Edit Iasi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £
(17.15 lei)
0.52 £
(3.00 lei)
     -82.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 165.43 £
(945.74 lei)
19.24 £
(110.00 lei)
     -88.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(22.87 lei)
0.52 £
(3.00 lei)
     -86.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £
(17.44 lei)
0.84 £
(4.83 lei)
     -72.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £
(164.64 lei)
5.25 £
(29.99 lei)
     -81.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.04 £
(34.55 lei)
5.08 £
(29.02 lei)
     -16.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 £
(144,631.80 lei)
17,402.61 £
(99,485.00 lei)
     -31.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,728.11 £
(147,079.14 lei)
19,052.77 £
(108,918.44 lei)
     -25.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Iasi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 318.43 £
(1,820.35 lei)
103.40 £
(591.10 lei)
     -67.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.31 £
(93.23 lei)
6.32 £
(36.15 lei)
     -61.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.75 £
(187.22 lei)
6.56 £
(37.50 lei)
     -80.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Iasi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.21 £
(309.92 lei)
33.76 £
(193.00 lei)
     -37.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.04 £
(80.25 lei)
8.55 £
(48.89 lei)
     -39.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(85.75 lei)
5.25 £
(30.00 lei)
     -65.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Iasi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,585.46 £
(9,063.58 lei)
326.53 £
(1,866.67 lei)
     -79.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,484.09 £
(117,100.83 lei)
3,547.52 £
(20,280.00 lei)
     -82.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Iasi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.68 £
(472.66 lei)
55.98 £
(320.00 lei)
     -32.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.57 £
(209.04 lei)
29.33 £
(167.65 lei)
     -19.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.67 £
(472.62 lei)
55.93 £
(319.76 lei)
     -32.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.55 £
(563.39 lei)
59.37 £
(339.41 lei)
     -39.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Iasi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,104.84 £
(12,032.66 lei)
308.55 £
(1,763.88 lei)
     -85.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,484.31 £
(8,485.31 lei)
229.29 £
(1,310.80 lei)
     -84.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,078.72 £
(23,316.72 lei)
490.25 £
(2,802.57 lei)
     -88.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,581.63 £
(14,758.36 lei)
356.09 £
(2,035.64 lei)
     -86.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Iasi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,256.07 £
(7,180.52 lei)
156.63 £
(895.40 lei)
     -87.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 737.19 £
(4,214.29 lei)
110.62 £
(632.36 lei)
     -85.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Iasi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,428.48 £
(19,599.49 lei)
603.85 £
(3,452.04 lei)
     -82.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.29 6.62      +25.1 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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