Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Arad is 41.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arad is 42.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arad
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 RON 40.25
$17.41 €15.03
-46.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.15 RON 153
$68.7 €59.3
-48.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 RON 30.08
$13.71 €11.84
-49.45%
Cappuccino
$2.3 RON 9.97
$2.78 €2.4
-17.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$2.8 €2.42
-43.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RON 7.7
$1.98 €1.71
-10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 RON 9.2
$4.43 €3.83
-52.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.32
$4.53 €3.91
-37.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arad
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.52
$1.24 €1.07
20.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.5
$2.03 €1.75
-37.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.63
$1.98 €1.71
-22.73%
Eggs
$3.02 RON 13.1
$3.46 €2.99
-12.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RON 35.32
$18.32 €15.82
-55.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 RON 19.19
$9.82 €8.47
-54.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 RON 38.94
$19.24 €16.61
-53.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.02
$2.61 €2.25
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.56
$2.34 €2.02
-35.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 RON 7.29
$2.11 €1.82
-20.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 RON 7.4
$2.77 €2.39
-38.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.51
$2.04 €1.76
-60.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$1.77 €1.53
-51.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.5 €1.3
-32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$0.85 €0.73
10.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.7 RON 24.75
$7 €6.04
-18.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 RON 30.3
$7.13 €6.16
-2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$1.43 €1.24
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$2.29 €1.98
-31.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Arad
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$3.02 €2.6
-70.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.67 RON 103
$28.97 €25.01
-18.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.69
$4.59 €3.96
-81.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$2.02 €1.74
-56.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.25 RON 40.15
$29.56 €25.53
-68.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.04
$1.81 €1.56
-10.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 114K
$32.4K €28K
-18.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arad
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 RON 481
$190 €164
-41.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.42 RON 36.57
$22.18 €19.15
-62.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.68 RON 33.35
$36.37 €31.4
-78.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arad
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.64 RON 172
$57.4 €49.55
-30.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.45 RON 102
$20.95 €18.09
11.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 RON 24.35
$10.8 €9.33
-48.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arad
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 RON 997
$732 €632
-68.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 RON 29.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-55.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arad
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.93 RON 173
$86.8 €74.9
-53.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.09 RON 165
$36.78 €31.76
3.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 RON 355
$102 €88.2
-20.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 RON 306
$117 €101
-39.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arad
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 RON 1,428
$1,581 €1,365
-79.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 RON 948
$1,230 €1,062
-82.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 RON 2,478
$2,707 €2,337
-78.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 RON 1,855
$2,028 €1,751
-78.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,540 RON 6,686
$6,602 €5,700
-76.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,124 RON 4,879
$5,045 €4,356
-77.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arad
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$846 RON 3,672
$2,198 €1,898
-61.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.39
91.74%

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Last update for Arad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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