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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 74.8% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 157.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 54.5% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 127.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$11.61 RON 50.8
47.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$45.17 RON 198
53.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$7.87 RON 34.49
76.24%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.28 RON 9.97
20.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$2.19 RON 9.61
24.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.90 RON 8.31
4.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$2.27 RON 9.96
95.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.59 RON 15.72
28.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.33 RON 5.83
-3.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.90 RON 3.95
127.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.71 RON 7.48
12.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$3.73 RON 16.33
-7.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$8.30 RON 36.35
127.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$6.34 RON 27.77
50.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$8.98 RON 39.33
110.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.25 RON 5.49
108.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.64 RON 7.19
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.71 RON 7.48
27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.89 RON 8.29
50.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.90 RON 3.95
116.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.83 RON 3.63
122.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.71 RON 3.12
105.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.74 RON 3.22
22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$5.61 RON 24.58
26.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$6.75 RON 29.57
5.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.94 RON 4.11
52.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.34 RON 5.85
73.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.64 RON 2.80
368.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$32.85 RON 144
-13.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.62 RON 2.70
635.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.61 RON 2.69
247.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$7.77 RON 34.05
280.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.52 RON 6.68
22.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$27.9K RON 122.0K
38.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$26.8K RON 117.4K
21.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$114 RON 499
62.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$8.45 RON 37.01
170.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$5.09 RON 22.30
641.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$25.01 RON 110
131.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$22.70 RON 99.4
-6.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$6.82 RON 29.88
63.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$647 RON 2,836
8.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$5,438 RON 23.8K
174.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$92.7 RON 406
-5.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$34.50 RON 151
8.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$63.8 RON 279
62.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$96.7 RON 424
20.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$318 RON 1,394
381.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$183 RON 801
570.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$516 RON 2,261
438.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$375 RON 1,641
437.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$1,923 RON 8,421
263.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$1,247 RON 5,462
286.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bacau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$1,044 RON 4,574
136.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bacau: January 12, 2026

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