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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 60.2% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 168% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 35.7% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 120% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$11.41 RON 50.2
50.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$46.06 RON 203
48.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.85 RON 34.56
74.78%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.27 RON 10.00
25.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.22 RON 9.79
26.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.91 RON 8.40
6.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.36 RON 10.36
94.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.52 RON 15.48
30.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.34 RON 5.90
-4.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.83 RON 3.67
155.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.76 RON 7.76
13.64%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.57 RON 15.72
-2.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.42 RON 37.03
121.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.43 RON 28.30
46.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.27 RON 40.80
101.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.26 RON 5.54
107.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.65 RON 7.25
44.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.67 RON 7.36
25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.85 RON 8.13
47.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.96 RON 4.23
104.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.88 RON 3.86
112.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.67 RON 2.94
120.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.80 RON 3.50
15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.71 RON 25.12
20.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$6.77 RON 29.80
5.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.86 RON 3.79
60.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.36 RON 5.98
77.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.64 RON 2.83
364.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$32.66 RON 144
-11.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.66 RON 2.90
592.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.61 RON 2.69
244.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$7.41 RON 32.60
289.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.51 RON 6.66
25.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$28.1K RON 123.7K
37.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$26.7K RON 117.5K
20.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$113 RON 498
62.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$8.48 RON 37.30
166.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$5.04 RON 22.17
624.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$25.05 RON 110
134.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$23.43 RON 103
-11.14%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.63 RON 29.16
67.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$642 RON 2,824
13.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$5,401 RON 23.8K
182.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$91.5 RON 403
-5.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$35.25 RON 155
6.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$63.2 RON 278
67.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$96.9 RON 427
22.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$327 RON 1,437
379.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$182 RON 803
577.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$510 RON 2,242
440.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$368 RON 1,618
438.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,942 RON 8,546
256.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,249 RON 5,496
281.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,044 RON 4,596
139.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bacau: March 1, 2026

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