Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Botosani Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Botosani

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 55.1% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 123.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.2% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 118.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Botosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$12.22 RON 53.1
42.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$30.88 RON 134
122.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.97 RON 34.58
72.02%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.6 RON 11.28
6.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.53 RON 6.63
83.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.4 RON 6.07
41.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.13 RON 9.24
107.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.52 RON 10.94
79.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Botosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.47 RON 6.38
-15.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.34 RON 5.8
51.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.5 RON 6.5
32.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.33 RON 14.44
3.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.49 RON 36.85
115.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.16 RON 31.11
37.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.11 RON 43.89
90.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.18 RON 5.12
121.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.43 RON 6.2
63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.39 RON 6.05
51.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.4 RON 10.42
15.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1 RON 4.35
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 RON 4.44
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.72 RON 3.14
108.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.79 RON 3.42
7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.69 RON 24.69
23.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7 RON 30.39
1.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.05 RON 4.56
36.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.74 RON 7.55
31.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Botosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.66 RON 2.86
357.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$28.42 RON 123
1.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.67 RON 2.91
585.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.74 RON 3.22
172.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.9 RON 29.95
328.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.53 RON 6.63
18.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.2K RON 122.4K
36.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.4K RON 119.1K
18.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Botosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$162 RON 705
16.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.2 RON 35.59
170.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$8.78 RON 38.13
314.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Botosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$34.18 RON 148
67.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$26.41 RON 115
-20.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.82 RON 25.29
85.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Botosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$340 RON 1,476
115.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,444 RON 28K
134.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Botosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$49.67 RON 216
74.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$34.86 RON 151
5.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$70.4 RON 306
45.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$71.7 RON 311
63.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Botosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$408 RON 1,772
287.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$289 RON 1,257
324.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$509 RON 2,210
431.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$420 RON 1,822
383.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,514 RON 6,575
335.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,010 RON 4,387
399.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Botosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,041 RON 4,520
111.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.25
-45.76%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Botosani: October 29, 2025

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