Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bistrita Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bistrita

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 57.4% more expensive than Bistrita without rent, and 155.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 68.1% more expensive than Bistrita without rent, and 131.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bistrita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.43 RON 32.24
134.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$45.33 RON 197
51.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.96 RON 30.22
96.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.8 RON 12.16
-0.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.53 RON 6.66
83.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.34 RON 5.83
47.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.69 RON 11.69
64.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.7 RON 11.74
67.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bistrita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.51 RON 6.55
-17.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.27 RON 5.53
59.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.17 RON 5.06
69.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.25 RON 14.11
6.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.88 RON 29.89
166.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.24 RON 27.09
57.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.04 RON 39.23
112.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.13 RON 4.9
130.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.54 RON 6.68
51.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.73 RON 7.49
21.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.12 RON 9.19
30.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.81 RON 3.52
151.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.72 RON 3.11
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.02 RON 4.43
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.92 RON 4.01
-7.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.26 RON 22.84
33.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.22 RON 22.66
36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.03 RON 4.46
38.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.17 RON 5.08
95.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bistrita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.45 RON 1.93
571.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$22.61 RON 98.2
28.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.6 RON 2.61
665.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.61 RON 2.66
231.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.77 RON 29.38
336.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.57 RON 6.84
15.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.3K RON 123K
35.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.9K RON 112.5K
24.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bistrita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$139 RON 601
36.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.13 RON 35.3
172.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$6.81 RON 29.58
434.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bistrita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$46.02 RON 200
24.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$34.32 RON 149
-38.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.09 RON 30.77
52.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bistrita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$432 RON 1,874
69.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,044 RON 30.6K
114.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bistrita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$69.4 RON 301
25.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$35.17 RON 153
4.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$68.5 RON 297
49.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$95.2 RON 413
22.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bistrita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$240 RON 1,042
558.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$202 RON 876
509.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$422 RON 1,834
541.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$336 RON 1,459
503.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,584 RON 6,877
316.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,233 RON 5,353
309.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bistrita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$901 RON 3,910
144.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bistrita: October 28, 2025

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