Cost of Living in Iasi

Summary of cost of living in Iasi, Romania:

Restaurants
Edit Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35.00 lei 30.00-60.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 lei 120.00-240.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 27.00 lei 25.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 lei 5.00-13.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 lei 10.00-16.00
Cappuccino (regular) 10.21 lei 4.00-15.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.38 lei 3.00-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5.52 lei 3.00-9.00
Markets
Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.86 lei 18.89-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.45 lei 2.72-5.44
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.16 lei 1.36-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.89 lei 8.40-19.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.98 lei 5.44-18.14
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.07 lei 7.71-14.97
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.71 lei 11.34-27.22
Apples (1 lb) 2.13 lei 1.36-2.72
Banana (1 lb) 2.98 lei 2.27-4.54
Oranges (1 lb) 2.74 lei 1.81-4.54
Tomato (1 lb) 4.12 lei 2.72-5.44
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 lei 0.91-2.36
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 lei 0.91-2.72
Lettuce (1 head) 3.79 lei 2.69-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.19 lei 2.00-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25.00 lei 20.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.51 lei 3.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.05 lei 4.40-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 24.00 lei 22.00-28.00
Transportation
Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei 3.00-3.03
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.00 lei 90.00-120.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei 2.50-4.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei 4.02-5.63
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.99 lei 25.00-45.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 29.02 lei 24.98-34.07
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 99,485.00 lei 95,000.00-120,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 108,918.44 lei 91,163.00-140,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 591.13 lei 303.57-1,105.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.15 lei 25.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.50 lei 30.00-50.00
Sports And Leisure
Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 193.00 lei 150.00-291.67
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.89 lei 30.00-80.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 lei 22.00-35.00
Childcare
Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,866.67 lei 1,300.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,280.00 lei 12,000.00-42,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 320.00 lei 150.00-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 167.65 lei 100.00-200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 319.76 lei 200.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 339.41 lei 200.00-450.00
Rent Per Month
Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,764.43 lei 1,491.73-2,486.21
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,311.34 lei 1,000.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,803.92 lei 2,200.00-3,729.32
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,036.51 lei 1,600.00-2,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 895.88 lei 743.22-1,154.87
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 632.74 lei 510.96-877.70
Salaries And Financing
Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,452.04 lei
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 5.00-10.00

Prices in Iasi

This city had 1557 entries in the past 12 months by 117 different contributors.
Last update: September 2023
Sources and References
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
Sign Up for Our Newsletter:
Your Email Address:
  
Leave a comment:

Your name: Sign In

Your email address (optional):

Your comment (no HTML):

1 Comments so far
Someone, somewhere on Oct 14, 2019:
@gigi the fact that your family made bad choices (i.e., they are cretins from a redneck state unable to find mates in their own backyard) has no bearing whatsoever on Romania, so you may do well to spew your frustrations elsewhere. May I recommend opioids?