Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Carei Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Carei

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 75.1% more expensive than Carei without rent, and 130.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.9% more expensive than Carei without rent, and 111.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Carei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.42 RON 40.89
84.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$46.07 RON 200
49.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.05 RON 34.95
70.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.64 RON 11.46
5.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.02 RON 8.75
38.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 RON 7.21
19.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.25 RON 9.75
96.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.79 RON 12.1
62.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Carei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.49 RON 6.46
-16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.19 RON 5.17
70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.74 RON 7.57
13.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.23 RON 14.04
7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.45 RON 36.69
116.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.7 RON 29.11
46.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.55 RON 45.8
82.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.14 RON 4.93
128.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.55 RON 6.73
50.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.55 RON 6.74
36.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.97 RON 8.55
40.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.88 RON 3.8
131.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.92 RON 4.01
92.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.84 RON 3.65
78.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.78 RON 3.4
8.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.7 RON 24.73
22.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.97 RON 25.92
19.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.02 RON 4.43
40.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.62 RON 7.02
41.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Carei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.67 RON 2.89
350.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.71 RON 85.6
46.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.71 RON 3.07
546.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.69 RON 3
192.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.98 RON 30.29
323.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.55 RON 6.73
16.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
36.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.8K RON 116.4K
20.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Carei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$151 RON 657
25.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.92 RON 34.37
180.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.1 RON 39.5
299.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Carei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.69 RON 181
37.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.34 RON 84
8.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.94 RON 30.15
55.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Carei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$434 RON 1,884
68.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,012 RON 30.4K
115.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Carei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$67.1 RON 291
29.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$38.58 RON 167
-4.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$75.7 RON 328
35.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$91.8 RON 398
27.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Carei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$391 RON 1,697
304.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$294 RON 1,275
318.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$597 RON 2,590
353.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$440 RON 1,908
361.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,878 RON 8,152
251.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,451 RON 6,299
247.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Carei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.56
-48.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carei: October 28, 2025

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