Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Iasi 

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Consumer Prices in Iasi are 64.3% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Iasi are 77.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Iasi are 91.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Iasi are 68.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Iasi are 68.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Iasi is 52.7% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.63 €
(25.00 $)
7.04 €
(35.00 lei)
     -70.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 108.70 €
(115.00 $)
30.16 €
(150.00 lei)
     -72.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.34 €
(12.00 $)
5.43 €
(27.00 lei)
     -52.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.56 €
(8.00 $)
1.61 €
(8.00 lei)
     -78.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.45 €
(10.00 $)
2.41 €
(12.00 lei)
     -74.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.13 €
(5.43 $)
2.05 €
(10.21 lei)
     -60.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(2.65 $)
1.28 €
(6.38 lei)
     -48.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 €
(2.14 $)
1.11 €
(5.52 lei)
     -45.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 €
(5.13 $)
5.20 €
(25.86 lei)
     +7.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 €
(4.05 $)
0.90 €
(4.45 lei)
     -76.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.43 €
(3.63 $)
0.64 €
(3.16 lei)
     -81.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.01 €
(5.30 $)
2.79 €
(13.89 lei)
     -44.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.48 €
(7.91 $)
2.41 €
(11.98 lei)
     -67.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.18 €
(7.59 $)
2.43 €
(12.07 lei)
     -66.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.00 €
(9.53 $)
3.56 €
(17.71 lei)
     -60.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 €
(2.85 $)
0.43 €
(2.13 lei)
     -84.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 €
(0.99 $)
0.60 €
(2.98 lei)
     -35.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 €
(2.44 $)
0.55 €
(2.74 lei)
     -76.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.68 €
(2.84 $)
0.83 €
(4.12 lei)
     -69.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.80 €
(1.91 $)
0.34 €
(1.69 lei)
     -81.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 €
(1.82 $)
0.33 €
(1.66 lei)
     -80.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.68 €
(2.83 $)
0.76 €
(3.79 lei)
     -71.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 €
(2.44 $)
0.64 €
(3.19 lei)
     -72.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.90 €
(20.00 $)
5.03 €
(25.00 lei)
     -73.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.41 €
(2.55 $)
0.91 €
(4.51 lei)
     -62.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.76 €
(3.97 $)
1.42 €
(7.05 lei)
     -62.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.07 €
(17.00 $)
4.82 €
(24.00 lei)
     -70.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.74 €
(2.90 $)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -78.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 123.08 €
(130.22 $)
22.11 €
(110.00 lei)
     -82.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.58 €
(4.85 $)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -86.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.84 €
(3.00 $)
0.97 €
(4.83 lei)
     -65.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.36 €
(30.00 $)
6.03 €
(29.99 lei)
     -78.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.92 €
(4.15 $)
5.83 €
(29.02 lei)
     +48.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,102.68 €
(25,500.00 $)
20,000.32 €
(99,485.00 lei)
     -17.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,063.73 €
(25,458.80 $)
21,896.81 €
(108,918.44 lei)
     -9.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.30 €
(168.54 $)
118.84 €
(591.13 lei)
     -25.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.14 €
(55.17 $)
7.27 €
(36.15 lei)
     -86.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.07 €
(74.13 $)
7.54 €
(37.50 lei)
     -89.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 101.26 €
(107.13 $)
38.80 €
(193.00 lei)
     -61.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.20 €
(40.42 $)
9.83 €
(48.89 lei)
     -74.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.01 €
(18.00 $)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -64.6 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,422.70 €
(2,563.15 $)
375.27 €
(1,866.67 lei)
     -84.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,958.80 €
(43,333.33 $)
4,077.06 €
(20,280.00 lei)
     -90.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.80 €
(68.56 $)
64.33 €
(320.00 lei)
     -0.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.56 €
(50.32 $)
33.70 €
(167.65 lei)
     -29.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.15 €
(98.55 $)
64.28 €
(319.76 lei)
     -31.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.00 €
(154.46 $)
68.23 €
(339.41 lei)
     -53.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,722.17 €
(3,937.96 $)
354.72 €
(1,764.43 lei)
     -90.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,481.40 €
(2,625.26 $)
263.63 €
(1,311.34 lei)
     -89.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,368.64 €
(7,795.83 $)
563.70 €
(2,803.92 lei)
     -92.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,292.45 €
(4,541.30 $)
409.42 €
(2,036.51 lei)
     -90.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,457.04 €
(1,541.51 $)
180.11 €
(895.88 lei)
     -87.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 912.74 €
(965.66 $)
127.21 €
(632.74 lei)
     -86.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Iasi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,435.31 €
(6,808.39 $)
693.99 €
(3,452.04 lei)
     -89.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.62      -0.4 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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