Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Brasov Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Brasov

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.5% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 38% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$12.15 RON 52.8
43.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$50 RON 217
37.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.85 RON 34.07
74.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.46 RON 15.02
-19.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.98 RON 8.59
41.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2 RON 8.7
-1.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.16 RON 13.71
40.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.47 RON 15.06
30.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.53 RON 6.65
-18.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.3 RON 5.66
56.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.82 RON 7.91
8.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.34 RON 14.49
3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.57 RON 37.19
113.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.07 RON 30.71
38.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.21 RON 53
57.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.14 RON 4.95
128.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.63 RON 7.09
43.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.56 RON 6.78
35.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.53 RON 10.98
9.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 RON 4.43
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.07 RON 4.65
65.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.88 RON 3.84
70.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.78 RON 3.37
8.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.82 RON 25.26
20.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.02 RON 30.5
1.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.09 RON 4.74
31.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.71 RON 7.4
33.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.93 RON 4.05
224.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.37 RON 84.1
49.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.77 RON 3.33
496.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.61 RON 2.66
231.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.84 RON 29.72
332.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.67 RON 7.27
8.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.4K RON 123.2K
35.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.5K RON 119.3K
17.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$161 RON 701
17.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.01 RON 34.77
176.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$8.82 RON 38.28
312.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$60.2 RON 262
-4.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$16.03 RON 69.6
30.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.08 RON 48.12
-2.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$446 RON 1,937
64.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,460 RON 28K
134.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$67 RON 291
29.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.45 RON 184
-13.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$96.4 RON 418
6.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98.6 RON 428
18.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$604 RON 2,622
161.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$429 RON 1,861
187.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,048 RON 4,549
158.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$718 RON 3,116
182.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,994 RON 13K
120.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,294 RON 9,959
119.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,037 RON 4,502
112.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.7
-55.97%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brasov: October 28, 2025

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