Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Braila Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Braila

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 31.5% more expensive than Braila without rent, and 115.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 30.8% more expensive than Braila without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$14.06 RON 61
23.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$46.16 RON 200
48.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.3 RON 36.02
65.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.73 RON 11.87
1.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2 RON 8.67
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.79 RON 7.78
10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.28 RON 9.9
94.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.2 RON 13.88
41.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.57 RON 6.8
-21.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.29 RON 5.6
57.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.83 RON 7.96
8.20%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.57 RON 15.5
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.55 RON 37.13
114.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.46 RON 28.07
52.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.49 RON 45.55
83.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.25 RON 5.44
108.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.72 RON 7.46
36.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.71 RON 7.41
23.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.91 RON 8.29
45.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.81 RON 3.53
151.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.14 RON 4.93
55.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.7 RON 3.05
114.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.76 RON 3.29
11.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.8 RON 25.16
20.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.37 RON 27.66
11.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.12 RON 4.86
27.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.69 RON 7.34
35.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.64 RON 2.8
371.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$16.05 RON 69.7
80.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.88 RON 3.83
421.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.64 RON 2.8
215.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.65 RON 33.22
286.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.55 RON 6.73
16.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.3K RON 122.7K
35.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.9K RON 121.2K
16.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$153 RON 665
23.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.8 RON 33.86
184.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.22 RON 40.04
294.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$33.94 RON 147
69.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.75 RON 59.7
52.36%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.82 RON 29.63
58.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$303 RON 1,314
141.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,794 RON 29.5K
122.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$68.9 RON 299
25.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$54.3 RON 236
-32.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$71.3 RON 310
43.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$111 RON 482
5.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$378 RON 1,640
318.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$303 RON 1,315
306.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$577 RON 2,507
368.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$466 RON 2,023
335.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,804 RON 7,831
266.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,030 RON 4,471
389.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$983 RON 4,267
123.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.78
-50.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braila: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.