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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 39.4% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 37.4% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 73.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$12.02 RON 52.8
43.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$51.5 RON 226
32.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$7.86 RON 34.50
74.55%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.51 RON 15.42
-19.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.98 RON 8.71
41.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.00 RON 8.78
2.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.17 RON 13.92
44.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.47 RON 15.23
32.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.48 RON 6.48
-13.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.35 RON 5.95
57.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.78 RON 7.83
12.36%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.36 RON 14.75
3.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$8.79 RON 38.61
112.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$7.05 RON 30.97
33.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$11.96 RON 52.5
56.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.19 RON 5.23
119.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.72 RON 7.56
38.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.60 RON 7.04
30.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.43 RON 10.66
12.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.96 RON 4.22
104.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.07 RON 4.69
74.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.94 RON 4.15
57.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.80 RON 3.51
15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$6.01 RON 26.37
14.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.07 RON 31.02
0.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.15 RON 5.06
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.72 RON 7.54
40.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.88 RON 3.88
237.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$18.80 RON 82.5
53.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$0.72 RON 3.16
534.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.62 RON 2.70
238.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$6.90 RON 30.29
318.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.61 RON 7.06
18.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$27.9K RON 122.6K
38.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$27.3K RON 120.0K
18.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$167 RON 733
9.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$8.03 RON 35.26
181.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$9.23 RON 40.53
295.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$61.5 RON 270
-4.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$15.61 RON 68.5
33.38%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$11.02 RON 48.38
0.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$452 RON 1,982
60.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$6,688 RON 29.4K
128.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$66.5 RON 292
29.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$42.54 RON 187
-11.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$95.0 RON 417
11.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$98.8 RON 434
19.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$612 RON 2,687
156.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$427 RON 1,876
189.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$1,039 RON 4,561
164.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$719 RON 3,158
175.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$3,148 RON 13.8K
119.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$2,407 RON 10.6K
97.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$1,123 RON 4,930
122.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.7
-55.97%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Brasov: March 1, 2026

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