Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Iasi 

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Cost of Living in Iasi is 65.5% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Iasi is 76.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Iasi are 90.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Iasi are 65.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Iasi are 65.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Iasi is 33.0% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.62 €
(30.00 $)
8.04 €
(40.00 lei)
     -71.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 126.40 €
(132.50 $)
40.18 €
(200.00 lei)
     -68.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.45 €
(12.00 $)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -47.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.59 €
(9.00 $)
2.21 €
(11.00 lei)
     -74.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.45 €
(12.00 $)
3.01 €
(15.00 lei)
     -73.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.58 €
(5.85 $)
2.28 €
(11.37 lei)
     -59.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 €
(3.23 $)
1.75 €
(8.70 lei)
     -43.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 €
(2.49 $)
1.45 €
(7.20 lei)
     -39.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.58 €
(5.84 $)
4.79 €
(23.83 lei)
     -14.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.33 €
(4.54 $)
0.97 €
(4.80 lei)
     -77.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 €
(3.57 $)
0.73 €
(3.63 lei)
     -78.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.34 €
(5.59 $)
2.81 €
(13.99 lei)
     -47.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.59 €
(7.96 $)
3.08 €
(15.35 lei)
     -59.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.60 €
(6.92 $)
2.67 €
(13.31 lei)
     -59.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.61 €
(9.03 $)
4.25 €
(21.18 lei)
     -50.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.29 €
(3.45 $)
0.48 €
(2.39 lei)
     -85.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.09 $)
0.63 €
(3.14 lei)
     -39.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.62 €
(2.75 $)
0.71 €
(3.51 lei)
     -73.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.69 €
(2.82 $)
0.79 €
(3.94 lei)
     -70.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 €
(1.66 $)
0.39 €
(1.93 lei)
     -75.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.65 €
(1.73 $)
0.40 €
(2.01 lei)
     -75.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.91 €
(3.06 $)
0.84 €
(4.17 lei)
     -71.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 €
(2.58 $)
0.72 €
(3.59 lei)
     -70.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.08 €
(20.00 $)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -68.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.76 €
(2.89 $)
0.96 €
(4.77 lei)
     -65.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.64 €
(3.82 $)
1.73 €
(8.59 lei)
     -52.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.17 €
(18.00 $)
5.32 €
(26.50 lei)
     -69.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.77 €
(2.90 $)
0.70 €
(3.50 lei)
     -74.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 125.92 €
(132.00 $)
22.10 €
(110.00 lei)
     -82.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.77 €
(5.00 $)
0.72 €
(3.60 lei)
     -84.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.34 €
(3.50 $)
1.13 €
(5.63 lei)
     -66.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.20 €
(39.00 $)
7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
     -81.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.62 €
(3.79 $)
5.42 €
(26.96 lei)
     +49.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,911.48 €
(34,500.00 $)
24,262.00 €
(120,763.70 lei)
     -26.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,403.20 €
(27,677.59 $)
23,873.25 €
(118,828.70 lei)
     -9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.27 €
(181.64 $)
139.35 €
(693.60 lei)
     -19.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.41 €
(63.32 $)
7.34 €
(36.54 lei)
     -87.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.92 €
(64.91 $)
8.48 €
(42.23 lei)
     -86.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 148.26 €
(155.42 $)
43.19 €
(215.00 lei)
     -70.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.87 €
(68.00 $)
16.07 €
(80.00 lei)
     -75.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.08 €
(20.00 $)
7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
     -63.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,978.67 €
(3,122.44 $)
423.57 €
(2,108.33 lei)
     -85.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 56,283.40 €
(59,000.00 $)
6,083.40 €
(30,280.00 lei)
     -89.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.22 €
(67.32 $)
59.94 €
(298.33 lei)
     -6.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.33 €
(46.47 $)
39.30 €
(195.62 lei)
     -11.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.61 €
(112.81 $)
73.65 €
(366.58 lei)
     -31.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.81 €
(173.82 $)
80.36 €
(400.00 lei)
     -51.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,745.86 €
(3,926.65 $)
404.32 €
(2,012.49 lei)
     -89.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,743.20 €
(2,875.61 $)
298.99 €
(1,488.20 lei)
     -89.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,049.80 €
(8,438.33 $)
612.89 €
(3,050.63 lei)
     -92.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,954.47 €
(5,193.60 $)
456.52 €
(2,272.33 lei)
     -90.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,591.15 €
(1,667.95 $)
193.12 €
(961.24 lei)
     -87.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.14 €
(1,197.27 $)
128.90 €
(641.58 lei)
     -88.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,250.79 €
(5,504.22 $)
819.63 €
(4,079.67 lei)
     -84.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 7.47      +13.2 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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