Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Calarasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Calarasi

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 72.2% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 137.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 49.4% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 127.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Calarasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.52 RON 41.34
82.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$28.08 RON 122
144.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.96 RON 34.58
72.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.71 RON 11.76
2.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.47 RON 6.38
90.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.89 RON 8.22
4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.34 RON 10.15
89.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.54 RON 15.37
27.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Calarasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.4 RON 6.08
-11.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.1 RON 4.78
84.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.77 RON 7.69
11.86%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.38 RON 14.68
2.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.93 RON 38.79
105.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.91 RON 29.99
42.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.35 RON 40.61
105.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.18 RON 5.11
121.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.45 RON 6.3
61.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.33 RON 5.78
58.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.91 RON 8.27
45.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.75 RON 3.23
172.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.93 RON 4.04
90.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.71 RON 3.08
111.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.81 RON 3.53
4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.89 RON 25.58
18.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.89 RON 25.55
21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.92 RON 3.99
55.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.41 RON 6.14
62.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Calarasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.47 RON 2.04
542.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$13.6 RON 59
113.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.72 RON 3.14
537.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.62 RON 2.68
225.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.87 RON 25.49
403.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.58 RON 6.88
14.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$25.3K RON 110.1K
51.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.7K RON 115.9K
21.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Calarasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$144 RON 627
31.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.61 RON 37.37
157.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$7.34 RON 31.88
395.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Calarasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$68.3 RON 297
-16.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.41 RON 84.3
7.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.03 RON 26.16
79.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Calarasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$431 RON 1,871
69.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,892 RON 29.9K
119.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Calarasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.3 RON 366
2.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.16 RON 183
-12.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$75.2 RON 327
35.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98.8 RON 429
18.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Calarasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$388 RON 1,682
307.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$227 RON 986
441.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$578 RON 2,512
368.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$365 RON 1,586
455.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,393 RON 6,047
374.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,270 RON 5,515
297.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Calarasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$964 RON 4,186
128.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.62
-48.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calarasi: October 27, 2025

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