Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Iasi 

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Consumer Prices in Iasi are 62.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Iasi are 76.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Iasi are 90.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Iasi are 66.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Iasi are 64.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Iasi is 42.7% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(139.79 lei)
8.58 $
(40.00 lei)
     -71.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(605.74 lei)
42.92 $
(200.00 lei)
     -67.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(55.91 lei)
6.44 $
(30.00 lei)
     -46.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(37.28 lei)
2.15 $
(10.00 lei)
     -73.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(48.93 lei)
3.22 $
(15.00 lei)
     -69.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(25.91 lei)
2.39 $
(11.11 lei)
     -57.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(14.05 lei)
1.83 $
(8.53 lei)
     -39.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(10.66 lei)
1.49 $
(6.95 lei)
     -34.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(27.10 lei)
5.57 $
(25.95 lei)
     -4.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(19.97 lei)
1.05 $
(4.88 lei)
     -75.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(15.14 lei)
0.72 $
(3.35 lei)
     -77.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(25.43 lei)
3.01 $
(14.02 lei)
     -44.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(35.67 lei)
3.12 $
(14.51 lei)
     -59.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(33.23 lei)
2.84 $
(13.23 lei)
     -60.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(42.13 lei)
4.26 $
(19.85 lei)
     -52.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(14.65 lei)
0.50 $
(2.35 lei)
     -84.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(4.31 lei)
0.67 $
(3.14 lei)
     -27.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(12.60 lei)
0.72 $
(3.34 lei)
     -73.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(13.12 lei)
0.85 $
(3.98 lei)
     -69.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(9.00 lei)
0.42 $
(1.94 lei)
     -78.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(7.98 lei)
0.43 $
(2.00 lei)
     -74.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(13.40 lei)
0.90 $
(4.21 lei)
     -68.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(11.31 lei)
0.73 $
(3.40 lei)
     -69.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(93.19 lei)
6.44 $
(30.00 lei)
     -67.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(11.78 lei)
1.00 $
(4.67 lei)
     -60.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(17.84 lei)
1.74 $
(8.12 lei)
     -54.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(79.21 lei)
5.37 $
(25.00 lei)
     -68.4 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(13.51 lei)
0.75 $
(3.50 lei)
     -74.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(615.06 lei)
23.61 $
(110.00 lei)
     -82.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(23.30 lei)
0.75 $
(3.49 lei)
     -85.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(16.31 lei)
1.04 $
(4.83 lei)
     -70.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(139.79 lei)
6.44 $
(30.00 lei)
     -78.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(18.02 lei)
5.68 $
(26.47 lei)
     +46.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(130,467.82 lei)
25,911.78 $
(120,737.61 lei)
     -7.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(126,056.44 lei)
25,114.36 $
(117,021.98 lei)
     -7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $
(799.62 lei)
141.90 $
(661.18 lei)
     -17.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(287.40 lei)
7.57 $
(35.28 lei)
     -87.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(326.44 lei)
8.68 $
(40.43 lei)
     -87.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(615.73 lei)
47.93 $
(223.33 lei)
     -63.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(345.58 lei)
16.74 $
(78.00 lei)
     -77.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(93.19 lei)
6.44 $
(30.00 lei)
     -67.8 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(14,284.55 lei)
420.14 $
(1,957.69 lei)
     -86.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(294,717.49 lei)
5,601.38 $
(26,100.00 lei)
     -91.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(320.69 lei)
60.50 $
(281.90 lei)
     -12.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(211.64 lei)
38.40 $
(178.95 lei)
     -15.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(451.98 lei)
72.24 $
(336.59 lei)
     -25.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(772.85 lei)
75.68 $
(352.63 lei)
     -54.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(19,393.76 lei)
405.29 $
(1,888.48 lei)
     -90.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(13,570.42 lei)
298.18 $
(1,389.37 lei)
     -89.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(39,293.57 lei)
637.10 $
(2,968.60 lei)
     -92.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(20,648.53 lei)
478.31 $
(2,228.70 lei)
     -89.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(7,915.82 lei)
183.43 $
(854.71 lei)
     -89.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(5,557.69 lei)
132.61 $
(617.90 lei)
     -88.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,935.02 $
(27,654.61 lei)
814.61 $
(3,795.74 lei)
     -86.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 7.44      +11.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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