Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 45.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 54.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 RON 40.67
$17.41 €15.03
-46.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33 RON 143
$68.7 €59.3
-51.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 RON 29.49
$13.71 €11.84
-50.47%
Cappuccino
$1.82 RON 7.92
$2.78 €2.4
-34.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.58
$2.8 €2.42
-29.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$1.98 €1.71
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$4.43 €3.83
-47.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.2
$4.53 €3.91
-37.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$1.24 €1.07
13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.46
$2.03 €1.75
-37.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.84
$1.98 €1.71
-31.82%
Eggs
$1.4 RON 6.07
$3.46 €2.99
-59.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 RON 22.49
$18.32 €15.82
-71.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 RON 20.37
$9.82 €8.47
-52.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 RON 38.73
$19.24 €16.61
-53.64%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$2.61 €2.25
-64.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.55
$2.34 €2.02
-35.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$2.11 €1.82
-44.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$2.77 €2.39
-58.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 RON 1.93
$2.04 €1.76
-78.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$1.77 €1.53
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 RON 2.06
$1.5 €1.3
-68.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.85 €0.73
-21.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 RON 23.6
$7 €6.04
-22.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.22
$7.13 €6.16
-18.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$1.43 €1.24
-49.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$2.29 €1.98
-60.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$3.02 €2.6
-77.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 RON 102
$28.97 €25.01
-19.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 RON 1.91
$4.59 €3.96
-90.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 RON 1.77
$2.02 €1.74
-79.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$29.56 €25.53
-82.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.81 €1.56
-9.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K RON 76.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-53.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RON 105.2K
$32.4K €28K
-25.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 502
$190 €164
-38.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.95 RON 30.16
$22.18 €19.15
-68.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 RON 30.64
$36.37 €31.4
-80.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.24 RON 166
$57.4 €49.55
-33.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.3 RON 40.39
$20.95 €18.09
-55.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 RON 19.8
$10.8 €9.33
-57.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,881
$732 €632
-40.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,848 RON 29.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 291
$86.8 €74.9
-22.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.86 RON 147
$36.78 €31.76
-7.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 RON 298
$102 €88.2
-32.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 RON 297
$117 €101
-41.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,527
$1,581 €1,365
-77.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 RON 1,018
$1,230 €1,062
-80.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 RON 3,523
$2,707 €2,337
-70.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 RON 2,492
$2,028 €1,751
-71.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,349 RON 5,856
$6,602 €5,700
-79.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$868 RON 3,769
$5,045 €4,356
-82.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,360 RON 5,906
$2,198 €1,898
-38.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.39
91.74%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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