Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Iasi 

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Cost of Living in Iasi is 56.3% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Iasi is 68.9% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Iasi are 87.0% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Iasi are 56.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Iasi are 45.2% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Iasi is 42.8% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Iasi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(117.72 lei)
6.80 £
(40.00 lei)
     -66.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(470.89 lei)
33.98 £
(200.00 lei)
     -57.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(47.09 lei)
5.10 £
(30.00 lei)
     -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(38.26 lei)
1.70 £
(10.00 lei)
     -73.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.11 £
(30.05 lei)
2.55 £
(15.00 lei)
     -50.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.65 £
(21.50 lei)
1.88 £
(11.05 lei)
     -48.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £
(11.67 lei)
1.46 £
(8.59 lei)
     -26.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £
(8.65 lei)
1.16 £
(6.81 lei)
     -21.3 %
Markets
London Edit Iasi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.01 £
(29.47 lei)
4.31 £
(25.34 lei)
     -14.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 £
(8.14 lei)
0.83 £
(4.87 lei)
     -40.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(5.54 lei)
0.57 £
(3.35 lei)
     -39.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.13 £
(18.44 lei)
2.37 £
(13.96 lei)
     -24.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.54 £
(20.83 lei)
2.53 £
(14.90 lei)
     -28.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.37 £
(19.84 lei)
2.25 £
(13.24 lei)
     -33.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.24 £
(30.85 lei)
3.45 £
(20.30 lei)
     -34.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(7.06 lei)
0.40 £
(2.35 lei)
     -66.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(3.60 lei)
0.54 £
(3.18 lei)
     -11.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 £
(6.64 lei)
0.56 £
(3.28 lei)
     -50.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 £
(8.77 lei)
0.67 £
(3.96 lei)
     -54.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(3.37 lei)
0.32 £
(1.91 lei)
     -43.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(3.22 lei)
0.34 £
(2.03 lei)
     -36.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(5.88 lei)
0.69 £
(4.06 lei)
     -30.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 £
(6.79 lei)
0.58 £
(3.44 lei)
     -49.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(54.45 lei)
5.10 £
(30.00 lei)
     -44.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.98 £
(11.67 lei)
0.80 £
(4.71 lei)
     -59.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(14.68 lei)
1.34 £
(7.89 lei)
     -46.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(88.29 lei)
4.29 £
(25.25 lei)
     -71.4 %
Transportation
London Edit Iasi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(16.48 lei)
0.59 £
(3.50 lei)
     -78.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(1,177.22 lei)
18.69 £
(110.00 lei)
     -90.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(26.49 lei)
0.59 £
(3.50 lei)
     -86.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £
(17.95 lei)
0.82 £
(4.83 lei)
     -73.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(176.58 lei)
5.10 £
(30.00 lei)
     -83.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 £
(33.56 lei)
4.49 £
(26.42 lei)
     -21.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,177.50 £
(165,855.97 lei)
20,480.13 £
(120,548.36 lei)
     -27.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,212.33 £
(160,174.89 lei)
19,860.87 £
(116,903.36 lei)
     -27.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Iasi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.67 £
(1,705.05 lei)
110.69 £
(651.55 lei)
     -61.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.48 £
(85.26 lei)
6.05 £
(35.58 lei)
     -58.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.36 £
(178.69 lei)
6.84 £
(40.24 lei)
     -77.5 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Iasi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.49 £
(267.75 lei)
37.11 £
(218.46 lei)
     -18.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.70 £
(86.51 lei)
13.25 £
(78.00 lei)
     -9.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 £
(82.41 lei)
5.10 £
(30.00 lei)
     -63.6 %
Childcare
London Edit Iasi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,815.85 £
(10,688.27 lei)
350.83 £
(2,065.00 lei)
     -80.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,736.00 £
(110,282.23 lei)
4,434.17 £
(26,100.00 lei)
     -76.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Iasi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.20 £
(466.18 lei)
45.02 £
(265.00 lei)
     -43.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.79 £
(234.23 lei)
31.54 £
(185.62 lei)
     -20.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(524.17 lei)
55.93 £
(329.21 lei)
     -37.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.68 £
(586.71 lei)
57.96 £
(341.18 lei)
     -41.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Iasi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,170.83 £
(12,777.77 lei)
327.61 £
(1,928.37 lei)
     -84.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,633.42 £
(9,614.48 lei)
239.15 £
(1,407.63 lei)
     -85.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,484.88 £
(26,398.54 lei)
504.06 £
(2,966.97 lei)
     -88.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,901.22 £
(17,076.91 lei)
378.43 £
(2,227.50 lei)
     -87.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Iasi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,245.26 £
(7,329.73 lei)
145.17 £
(854.47 lei)
     -88.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(4,401.93 lei)
104.30 £
(613.93 lei)
     -86.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Iasi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,728.16 £
(21,944.35 lei)
662.59 £
(3,900.10 lei)
     -82.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.27 7.43      +40.9 %
Last update: July 2024June 2024
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