Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Iasi 

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Cost of Living in Iasi is 63.3% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Iasi is 75.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Iasi are 90.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Iasi are 62.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Iasi are 62.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Iasi is 35.9% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 26.87 €
(30.00 $)
8.04 €
(40.00 lei)
     -70.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 107.48 €
(120.00 $)
40.21 €
(200.00 lei)
     -62.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.75 €
(12.00 $)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -43.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.17 €
(8.00 $)
2.01 €
(10.00 lei)
     -71.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.40 €
(10.50 $)
3.02 €
(15.00 lei)
     -67.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.30 €
(5.92 $)
2.19 €
(10.90 lei)
     -58.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 €
(3.08 $)
1.70 €
(8.47 lei)
     -38.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 €
(2.28 $)
1.39 €
(6.91 lei)
     -31.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.01 €
(5.60 $)
5.09 €
(25.30 lei)
     +1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.87 €
(4.32 $)
0.98 €
(4.89 lei)
     -74.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 €
(3.35 $)
0.70 €
(3.49 lei)
     -76.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.56 €
(5.09 $)
2.83 €
(14.06 lei)
     -38.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.70 €
(7.48 $)
3.04 €
(15.10 lei)
     -54.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.98 €
(6.68 $)
2.63 €
(13.09 lei)
     -56.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.81 €
(8.72 $)
4.15 €
(20.65 lei)
     -46.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.75 €
(3.07 $)
0.47 €
(2.33 lei)
     -83.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.96 $)
0.63 €
(3.14 lei)
     -26.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 €
(2.63 $)
0.65 €
(3.26 lei)
     -72.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.45 €
(2.74 $)
0.78 €
(3.86 lei)
     -68.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.56 €
(1.74 $)
0.38 €
(1.91 lei)
     -75.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.52 €
(1.70 $)
0.41 €
(2.03 lei)
     -73.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 €
(3.16 $)
0.83 €
(4.12 lei)
     -70.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.12 €
(2.36 $)
0.70 €
(3.48 lei)
     -67.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.91 €
(20.00 $)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -66.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.46 €
(2.75 $)
0.94 €
(4.67 lei)
     -61.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.03 €
(3.39 $)
1.61 €
(8.00 lei)
     -47.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.23 €
(17.00 $)
5.13 €
(25.50 lei)
     -66.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 €
(2.90 $)
0.70 €
(3.50 lei)
     -72.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 119.12 €
(133.00 $)
22.11 €
(110.00 lei)
     -81.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.48 €
(5.00 $)
0.70 €
(3.50 lei)
     -84.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 €
(3.50 $)
1.10 €
(5.46 lei)
     -65.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.93 €
(39.00 $)
7.02 €
(34.90 lei)
     -79.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.43 €
(3.83 $)
5.35 €
(26.59 lei)
     +55.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,347.61 €
(35,000.00 $)
24,262.00 €
(120,686.14 lei)
     -22.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,838.31 €
(28,848.79 $)
23,103.80 €
(114,924.94 lei)
     -10.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 151.96 €
(169.66 $)
135.46 €
(673.83 lei)
     -10.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.29 €
(67.31 $)
7.09 €
(35.29 lei)
     -88.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 59.42 €
(66.34 $)
8.18 €
(40.68 lei)
     -86.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 134.50 €
(150.17 $)
41.95 €
(208.67 lei)
     -68.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 66.61 €
(74.38 $)
15.41 €
(76.67 lei)
     -76.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.91 €
(20.00 $)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -66.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,839.20 €
(3,170.00 $)
417.98 €
(2,079.17 lei)
     -85.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,947.47 €
(58,000.00 $)
4,694.14 €
(23,350.00 lei)
     -91.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.25 €
(68.39 $)
56.29 €
(280.00 lei)
     -8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.87 €
(47.86 $)
37.01 €
(184.12 lei)
     -13.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.95 €
(104.90 $)
66.69 €
(331.75 lei)
     -29.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.00 €
(164.12 $)
70.36 €
(350.00 lei)
     -52.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,686.64 €
(4,116.18 $)
399.42 €
(1,986.85 lei)
     -89.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,672.89 €
(2,984.31 $)
286.26 €
(1,423.95 lei)
     -89.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,037.81 €
(8,974.31 $)
606.31 €
(3,015.97 lei)
     -92.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,650.44 €
(5,192.27 $)
447.86 €
(2,227.77 lei)
     -90.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,531.22 €
(1,709.63 $)
178.50 €
(887.89 lei)
     -88.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,078.95 €
(1,204.66 $)
125.92 €
(626.37 lei)
     -88.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,205.88 €
(5,812.43 $)
806.03 €
(4,009.42 lei)
     -84.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 7.40      +10.7 %
Last update: September 2024September 2024
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