Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Calafat Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Calafat

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 59% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 119.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 56.2% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 122.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Calafat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.94 RON 38.81
94.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$41.31 RON 179
66.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.27 RON 35.93
65.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.27 RON 9.87
22.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.88 RON 3.81
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.94 RON 4.07
110.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.17 RON 5.06
278.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.02 RON 8.75
124.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Calafat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.3 RON 5.63
-4.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.84 RON 3.65
141.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.47 RON 6.4
34.69%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.47 RON 10.74
40.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.61 RON 33.02
140.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.45 RON 28
52.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.02 RON 30.46
174.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.12 RON 4.85
133.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.57 RON 6.8
49.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.36 RON 5.91
55.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.57 RON 6.82
76.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.71 RON 3.06
187.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.77 RON 3.35
129.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.78 RON 3.4
92.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.75 RON 3.27
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.59 RON 24.29
25.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.06 RON 30.66
0.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.88 RON 3.83
62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.06 RON 8.94
11.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Calafat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.67 RON 2.92
350.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.72 RON 85.6
46.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.6 RON 2.59
665.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.54 RON 2.36
274.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.06 RON 30.67
318.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.56 RON 6.77
16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.6K RON 119.7K
39.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.3K RON 118.5K
18.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Calafat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$210 RON 912
-9.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.91 RON 34.33
180.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$6.73 RON 29.21
440.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Calafat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.89 RON 178
40.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.52 RON 84.7
7.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.53 RON 28.35
65.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Calafat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$430 RON 1,865
70.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,140 RON 39.7K
65.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Calafat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$77.8 RON 338
11.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$37.02 RON 161
-0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$78.5 RON 341
30.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$87.3 RON 379
34.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Calafat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$381 RON 1,656
314.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$294 RON 1,278
317.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$596 RON 2,588
354.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$436 RON 1,892
365.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,144 RON 9,311
207.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,338 RON 5,810
277.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Calafat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$856 RON 3,718
156.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6
-43.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calafat: October 29, 2025

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