Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Buzau Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Buzau

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 36.7% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 111.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 49.2% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 121.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$12.34 RON 54.2
39.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$25.82 RON 113
164.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$5.66 RON 24.86
142.40%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.72 RON 11.92
4.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.91 RON 8.37
47.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.59 RON 7.00
28.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.30 RON 14.48
38.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.36 RON 14.76
37.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.46 RON 6.43
-12.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.36 RON 5.96
55.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.69 RON 7.40
18.34%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.35 RON 14.72
3.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$8.45 RON 37.08
121.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$6.77 RON 29.73
39.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$10.22 RON 44.87
82.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$0.91 RON 3.98
186.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.54 RON 6.74
55.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.18 RON 5.17
77.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.69 RON 7.43
61.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.87 RON 3.83
125.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.08 RON 4.72
73.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.56 RON 2.47
164.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.60 RON 2.65
53.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.88 RON 25.81
16.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$6.79 RON 29.81
4.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.06 RON 4.65
30.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.72 RON 7.54
40.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.66 RON 2.89
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$19.71 RON 86.5
45.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$0.69 RON 3.05
562.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.73 RON 3.22
187.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$6.81 RON 29.89
323.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.63 RON 7.16
16.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$20.8K RON 91.1K
86.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$22.7K RON 99.8K
41.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$121 RON 531
51.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$6.34 RON 27.85
256.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$9.00 RON 39.53
305.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$37.53 RON 165
56.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$20.14 RON 88.4
3.38%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$5.64 RON 24.78
96.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$334 RON 1,467
117.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$6,484 RON 28.5K
135.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$61.4 RON 270
40.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$43.22 RON 190
-13.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$95.1 RON 418
11.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$100 RON 441
17.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$439 RON 1,926
257.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$375 RON 1,644
230.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$623 RON 2,736
341.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$462 RON 2,028
328.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$1,557 RON 6,835
344.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$1,291 RON 5,669
268.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$939 RON 4,122
165.97%
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 Buzau: March 2, 2026

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