Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Barlad Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Barlad

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 77.5% more expensive than Barlad without rent, and 130.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 54.1% more expensive than Barlad without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Barlad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$9.36 RON 41.20
83.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$45.45 RON 200
50.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.14 RON 35.81
68.55%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.56 RON 11.27
10.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.02 RON 8.87
39.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.76 RON 7.74
15.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.27 RON 9.98
101.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.82 RON 12.40
63.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Barlad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.47 RON 6.45
-12.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.24 RON 5.47
70.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.71 RON 7.53
16.96%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.36 RON 14.81
3.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.40 RON 36.97
122.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.50 RON 28.61
44.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.28 RON 45.23
81.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.19 RON 5.22
119.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.59 RON 7.01
50.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.54 RON 6.79
35.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.94 RON 8.52
40.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.85 RON 3.72
130.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.92 RON 4.06
103.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.84 RON 3.70
76.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.81 RON 3.58
13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.84 RON 25.68
17.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$7.04 RON 30.98
1.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.06 RON 4.67
30.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.68 RON 7.37
43.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Barlad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.68 RON 2.98
336.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$20.08 RON 88.4
43.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.77 RON 3.37
493.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.69 RON 3.03
204.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$7.00 RON 30.82
312.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.54 RON 6.77
23.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$28.4K RON 125.0K
36.11%
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
Barlad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$148 RON 649
24.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$8.16 RON 35.90
177.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$8.83 RON 38.87
313.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Barlad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$40.80 RON 180
43.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$18.90 RON 83.1
10.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$7.06 RON 31.06
57.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Barlad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$426 RON 1,875
70.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,941 RON 30.5K
119.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Barlad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$68.2 RON 300
26.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$39.60 RON 174
-5.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$73.8 RON 325
43.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$91.6 RON 403
29.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Barlad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$390 RON 1,717
301.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$288 RON 1,265
329.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$591 RON 2,599
366.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$430 RON 1,892
360.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,715 RON 7,548
303.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,579 RON 6,947
201.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Barlad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.56
-48.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barlad: March 3, 2026

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