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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 68% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 169.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 65% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 130.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Baia Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$9.34 RON 41.09
84.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$36.30 RON 160
87.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$6.80 RON 29.94
101.76%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.10 RON 9.26
35.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.73 RON 7.61
62.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.26 RON 5.56
61.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.59 RON 6.98
188.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.12 RON 9.35
117.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Baia Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.52 RON 6.68
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.27 RON 5.61
66.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.52 RON 6.68
31.58%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.26 RON 14.36
6.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.57 RON 33.31
146.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.05 RON 26.61
55.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.59 RON 37.79
117.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.20 RON 5.29
117.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.53 RON 6.72
56.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.67 RON 7.35
25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.23 RON 9.79
22.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.76 RON 3.34
157.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.94 RON 4.15
98.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.06 RON 4.68
39.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.78 RON 3.43
17.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.21 RON 22.93
31.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$5.00 RON 22.01
42.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.99 RON 4.37
39.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.78 RON 7.81
35.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Baia Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.71 RON 3.11
318.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$15.92 RON 70.0
80.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.76 RON 3.37
501.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.84 RON 3.71
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$9.44 RON 41.52
205.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.52 RON 6.69
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$28.5K RON 125.3K
35.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$26.7K RON 117.7K
20.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Baia Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$116 RON 510
58.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$8.74 RON 38.47
158.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$11.25 RON 49.49
224.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Baia Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$52.2 RON 230
12.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$20.61 RON 90.7
1.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.76 RON 29.73
64.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Baia Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$422 RON 1,857
72.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$7,025 RON 30.9K
117.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Baia Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$52.9 RON 233
63.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$38.06 RON 167
-1.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$70.4 RON 310
50.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$92.1 RON 405
28.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Baia Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$291 RON 1,280
438.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$208 RON 914
494.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$551 RON 2,424
399.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$402 RON 1,768
392.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$2,357 RON 10.4K
193.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,644 RON 7,233
189.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Baia Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$884 RON 3,891
182.41%
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 Baia Mare: February 28, 2026

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