Cost of Living in Iasi

Summary of cost of living in Iasi, Romania:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.04 € 6.03-12.06
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.16 € 24.12-48.25
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.43 € 5.03-6.03
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.61 € 1.01-2.61
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 € 2.01-3.22
Cappuccino (regular) 2.05 € 0.80-3.02
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.28 € 0.60-2.01
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 € 0.60-1.81
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.20 € 3.80-6.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.55-1.09
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.27-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.79 € 1.69-3.86
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.41 € 1.09-3.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.43 € 1.55-3.01
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.56 € 2.28-5.47
Apples (1 lb) 0.43 € 0.27-0.55
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.46-0.91
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.36-0.91
Tomato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.55-1.09
Potato (1 lb) 0.34 € 0.18-0.47
Onion (1 lb) 0.33 € 0.18-0.55
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 € 0.54-1.01
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 € 0.40-1.01
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.03 € 4.02-8.04
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.91 € 0.60-1.21
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 € 0.88-2.01
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.82 € 4.42-5.63
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.60 € 0.60-0.61
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22.11 € 18.09-24.12
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.60 € 0.50-0.90
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.97 € 0.81-1.13
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.03 € 5.03-9.05
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.83 € 5.02-6.85
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.32 € 19,098.67-24,124.63
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,896.81 € 18,327.28-28,145.40
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 118.84 € 61.03-222.15
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 7.27 € 5.03-10.05
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7.54 € 6.03-10.05
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.80 € 30.16-58.64
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.83 € 6.03-16.08
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.03 € 4.42-7.04
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 375.27 € 261.35-502.60
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,077.06 € 2,412.46-8,443.62
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.33 € 30.16-100.52
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.70 € 20.10-40.21
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 64.28 € 40.21-100.52
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.23 € 40.21-90.47
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 354.72 € 299.89-499.82
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 263.63 € 201.04-361.87
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 563.70 € 442.28-749.74
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 409.42 € 321.66-502.60
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 180.11 € 149.42-232.17
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 127.21 € 102.72-176.45
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 693.99 €
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
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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?