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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 45.7% more expensive than Braila without rent, and 119.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 44.5% more expensive than Braila without rent, and 103.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$13.74 RON 60.5
25.33%
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 35.83
68.55%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.73 RON 12.00
4.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.01 RON 8.85
39.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.75 RON 7.70
16.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.27 RON 10.00
101.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.29 RON 14.47
40.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.57 RON 6.90
-18.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.28 RON 5.64
65.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.83 RON 8.05
9.29%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.41 RON 14.99
2.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.27 RON 36.39
125.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.43 RON 28.29
46.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.21 RON 44.94
82.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.24 RON 5.47
110.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.67 RON 7.36
43.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.67 RON 7.35
25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.87 RON 8.21
45.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.85 RON 3.73
130.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.13 RON 4.97
65.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.71 RON 3.13
108.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.75 RON 3.31
22.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.83 RON 25.64
17.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$6.42 RON 28.24
10.90%
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
$1.70 RON 7.48
41.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.60 RON 2.64
395.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$16.30 RON 71.7
76.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.96 RON 4.23
376.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.65 RON 2.85
223.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$7.68 RON 33.78
275.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.59 RON 6.99
19.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$28.2K RON 123.9K
37.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$27.5K RON 121.0K
17.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$152 RON 671
20.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$7.74 RON 34.07
192.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$8.86 RON 39.00
311.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$35.06 RON 154
67.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$13.80 RON 60.7
50.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.88 RON 30.28
61.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$304 RON 1,337
139.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,802 RON 29.9K
124.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$68.7 RON 302
25.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$54.6 RON 240
-31.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$72.5 RON 319
45.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$112 RON 492
5.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$382 RON 1,683
309.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$307 RON 1,353
301.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$585 RON 2,573
370.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$463 RON 2,039
327.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,857 RON 8,172
272.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,038 RON 4,567
358.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Braila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$979 RON 4,306
155.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.78
-50.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Braila: March 1, 2026

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