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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 44.4% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 115.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 62.2% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 118.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$12.01 RON 52.1
44.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.96 RON 108
175.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.71 RON 24.81
140.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.74 RON 11.9
1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.91 RON 8.3
46.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.59 RON 6.91
24.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.27 RON 14.19
35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.48 RON 15.11
30.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.5 RON 6.49
-17.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.35 RON 5.85
50.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.76 RON 7.63
12.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.28 RON 14.26
5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.35 RON 36.27
119.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.59 RON 28.63
49.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.28 RON 44.63
87.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.9 RON 3.9
190.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.61 RON 6.99
45.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.18 RON 5.12
78.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.75 RON 7.59
58.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.83 RON 3.59
145.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 RON 4.42
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.56 RON 2.44
167.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.6 RON 2.59
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.59 RON 24.27
25.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.38 RON 27.72
11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.07 RON 4.64
33.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.66 RON 7.19
37.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.67 RON 2.91
350.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.9 RON 86.4
45.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.69 RON 3.01
565.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.73 RON 3.18
176.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.76 RON 29.37
337.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.64 RON 7.12
10.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.1K RON 91.8K
81.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.6K RON 98.2K
43.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$126 RON 546
50.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$6.68 RON 29.01
232.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.25 RON 40.14
293.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.42 RON 162
53.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$20.02 RON 86.9
4.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.63 RON 24.43
91.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$342 RON 1,486
113.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,677 RON 29K
126.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$59.9 RON 260
44.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.12 RON 187
-14.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$97.5 RON 423
4.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98.8 RON 429
18.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$430 RON 1,867
267.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$366 RON 1,587
236.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$625 RON 2,714
333.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$462 RON 2,007
338.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,430 RON 6,210
361.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,087 RON 4,720
364.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Buzau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$928 RON 4,028
136.95%
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 Buzau: October 28, 2025

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