Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacau is 35.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bacau is 26.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 RON 51
$17.41 €15.03
-32.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.28 RON 201
$68.7 €59.3
-32.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$13.71 €11.84
-42.74%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.52
$2.78 €2.4
-21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$2.8 €2.42
-21.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RON 7.89
$1.98 €1.71
-8.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$4.43 €3.83
-48.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 RON 15.66
$4.53 €3.91
-20.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.02
$1.24 €1.07
12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$2.03 €1.75
-59.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.58
$1.98 €1.71
-11.62%
Eggs
$3.69 RON 16.03
$3.46 €2.99
6.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 RON 36.84
$18.32 €15.82
-53.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 RON 26.62
$9.82 €8.47
-37.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 RON 39.05
$19.24 €16.61
-53.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RON 5.22
$2.61 €2.25
-54.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$2.34 €2.02
-29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$2.11 €1.82
-18.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.98
$2.77 €2.39
-33.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$2.04 €1.76
-56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$1.77 €1.53
-49.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$1.5 €1.3
-52.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.15
$0.85 €0.73
-14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.37
$7 €6.04
-16.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 RON 24.92
$7.13 €6.16
-19.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.43 €1.24
-35.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$2.29 €1.98
-41.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 RON 2.82
$3.02 €2.6
-78.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.15 RON 140
$28.97 €25.01
10.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 RON 2.83
$4.59 €3.96
-85.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$2.02 €1.74
-69.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.7 RON 33.41
$29.56 €25.53
-73.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.81 €1.56
-12.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-26.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.4K
$32.4K €28K
-19.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 496
$190 €164
-39.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 RON 37.06
$22.18 €19.15
-61.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$36.37 €31.4
-86.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.1 RON 109
$57.4 €49.55
-56.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 RON 99.2
$20.95 €18.09
9.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 RON 28.17
$10.8 €9.33
-39.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 RON 2,855
$732 €632
-10.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,325 RON 23.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-64.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 RON 406
$86.8 €74.9
7.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.15 RON 153
$36.78 €31.76
-4.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 RON 276
$102 €88.2
-37.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 RON 425
$117 €101
-16.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 RON 1,372
$1,581 €1,365
-80.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 RON 802
$1,230 €1,062
-84.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 RON 2,180
$2,707 €2,337
-81.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 RON 1,613
$2,028 €1,751
-81.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,970 RON 8,552
$6,602 €5,700
-70.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,692 RON 7,345
$5,045 €4,356
-66.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$994 RON 4,317
$2,198 €1,898
-54.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.39
91.74%

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Last update for Bacau: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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