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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 33% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 32.7% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$12.42 RONย 54.4
37.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$50.6 RONย 221
37.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.04 RONย 35.24
72.51%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.46 RONย 15.17
-20.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.01 RONย 8.82
35.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.00 RONย 8.76
-1.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.19 RONย 13.95
38.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.48 RONย 15.26
32.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.48 RONย 6.49
-13.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.34 RONย 5.86
52.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.76 RONย 7.72
9.66%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.24 RONย 14.21
6.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.56 RONย 37.48
120.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.02 RONย 30.75
35.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$12.01 RONย 52.6
57.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.13 RONย 4.97
130.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.65 RONย 7.24
49.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.60 RONย 7.02
36.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.50 RONย 10.96
14.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.99 RONย 4.35
96.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.07 RONย 4.67
72.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.90 RONย 3.93
62.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.79 RONย 3.48
15.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$5.92 RONย 25.94
19.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.72 RONย 29.41
6.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.13 RONย 4.96
26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.66 RONย 7.25
39.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.93 RONย 4.09
222.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$19.13 RONย 83.8
48.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.71 RONย 3.10
542.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.60 RONย 2.63
253.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$7.10 RONย 31.11
316.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.67 RONย 7.31
11.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$28.3K RONย 124.1K
35.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$27.7K RONย 121.3K
17.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$163 RONย 715
12.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$8.07 RONย 35.37
183.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$8.90 RONย 38.99
323.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$61.1 RONย 268
-5.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$16.19 RONย 70.9
30.70%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$10.91 RONย 47.77
2.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$445 RONย 1,950
58.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$6,684 RONย 29.3K
123.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$66.6 RONย 292
31.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$42.35 RONย 186
-11.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$96.1 RONย 421
8.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$96.9 RONย 425
20.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$624 RONย 2,734
145.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$425 RONย 1,862
188.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,042 RONย 4,564
166.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$707 RONย 3,096
184.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,206 RONย 14.0K
117.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,407 RONย 10.5K
100.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Brasov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,116 RONย 4,887
121.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.7
-55.97%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Brasov: January 11, 2026

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