Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Mare and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Mare and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Baia Mare is 38.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baia Mare is 47.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baia Mare
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 RON 38.86
$17.41 €15.03
-48.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.17 RON 157
$68.7 €59.3
-47.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7 RON 30.37
$13.71 €11.84
-48.94%
Cappuccino
$2.14 RON 9.28
$2.78 €2.4
-23.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.77
$2.8 €2.42
-36.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 RON 5.5
$1.98 €1.71
-35.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$4.43 €3.83
-64.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RON 9.29
$4.53 €3.91
-52.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baia Mare
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 RON 6.33
$1.24 €1.07
17.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.3
$2.03 €1.75
-39.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.68
$1.98 €1.71
-22.22%
Eggs
$3.41 RON 14.78
$3.46 €2.99
-1.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 RON 32.45
$18.32 €15.82
-59.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 RON 25.89
$9.82 €8.47
-39.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 RON 37.86
$19.24 €16.61
-54.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$2.61 €2.25
-55.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.53
$2.34 €2.02
-35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$2.11 €1.82
-17.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 RON 9.2
$2.77 €2.39
-23.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$2.04 €1.76
-59.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$1.77 €1.53
-50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$1.5 €1.3
-28.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$0.85 €0.73
-12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 RON 22.87
$7 €6.04
-24.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 RON 22.71
$7.13 €6.16
-26.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.28
$1.43 €1.24
-30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.82
$2.29 €1.98
-21.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Baia Mare
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$3.02 €2.6
-77.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.11 RON 69.9
$28.97 €25.01
-44.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$4.59 €3.96
-83.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$2.02 €1.74
-60.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.24 RON 40.11
$29.56 €25.53
-68.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.81 €1.56
-12.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RON 124.1K
$38.4K €33.1K
-25.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RON 115.4K
$32.4K €28K
-17.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baia Mare
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 494
$190 €164
-40.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.55 RON 37.12
$22.18 €19.15
-61.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.53 RON 50.1
$36.37 €31.4
-68.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baia Mare
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 RON 224
$57.4 €49.55
-10.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.59 RON 89.4
$20.95 €18.09
-1.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.8 RON 29.5
$10.8 €9.33
-37.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baia Mare
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,848
$732 €632
-41.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,931 RON 30.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baia Mare
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 RON 232
$86.8 €74.9
-38.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.71 RON 164
$36.78 €31.76
2.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 RON 294
$102 €88.2
-33.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.3 RON 405
$117 €101
-20.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baia Mare
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,237
$1,581 €1,365
-81.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 RON 918
$1,230 €1,062
-82.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 RON 2,394
$2,707 €2,337
-79.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 RON 1,763
$2,028 €1,751
-79.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,227 RON 9,670
$6,602 €5,700
-66.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,483 RON 6,441
$5,045 €4,356
-70.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baia Mare
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 RON 3,225
$2,198 €1,898
-66.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.39
91.74%

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Last update for Baia Mare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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