Cost of Living in Iasi

Summary about cost of living in Iasi, Romania:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 33.00 lei 25.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 lei 120.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25.00 lei 24.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 lei 5.00-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 lei 9.00-16.00
Cappuccino (regular) 9.64 lei 3.00-15.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 5.52 lei 3.00-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.82 lei 3.00-8.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 23.07 lei 15.14-30.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.84 lei 1.81-4.95
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.91 lei 1.36-4.08
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.27 lei 6.80-16.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.42 lei 5.44-20.41
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.37 lei 5.90-13.61
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.97 lei 11.34-24.95
Apples (1 lb) 2.04 lei 1.36-2.27
Banana (1 lb) 2.74 lei 2.27-4.08
Oranges (1 lb) 2.54 lei 1.81-3.18
Tomato (1 lb) 4.14 lei 2.72-5.44
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 lei 0.91-2.36
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 lei 0.91-2.27
Lettuce (1 head) 3.58 lei 2.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.90 lei 2.00-4.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25.00 lei 15.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.23 lei 3.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 lei 4.40-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.00 lei 21.00-28.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei 2.50-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.00 lei 75.00-120.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei 2.50-4.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei 4.02-6.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.99 lei 25.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 29.85 lei 25.36-34.07
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 98,742.50 lei 95,000.00-120,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 110,033.25 lei 90,000.00-132,770.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 592.44 lei 318.75-1,105.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.37 lei 0.10-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.04 lei 30.00-50.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 191.76 lei 144.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 50.00 lei 30.00-70.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 lei 20.00-35.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,890.00 lei 1,500.00-3,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,750.00 lei 12,000.00-42,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 315.79 lei 150.00-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 168.82 lei 50.00-200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 315.71 lei 200.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 333.53 lei 200.00-500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,755.73 lei 1,487.85-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,285.71 lei 1,000.00-1,600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,786.96 lei 2,200.00-3,719.62
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,013.97 lei 1,500.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 834.69 lei 645.05-1,082.76
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 601.45 lei 464.51-737.20
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,249.45 lei
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 4.70-10.75

Prices in Iasi

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Last update: March 2023
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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?