Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chitila Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chitila

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.2% more expensive than Chitila without rent, and 101.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.6% more expensive than Chitila without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Chitila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.98 RON 60.7
24.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$68.7 RON 298
0.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.04 RON 34.9
70.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.35 RON 14.53
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.98 RON 8.61
41.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.35 RON 5.85
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.35 RON 10.19
88.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.14 RON 13.65
44.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chitila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.76 RON 7.64
-29.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.29 RON 5.59
57.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.87 RON 8.1
5.88%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.16 RON 13.7
9.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.59 RON 41.62
91.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.59 RON 28.62
49.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.48 RON 49.84
67.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.4 RON 6.1
86.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.71 RON 7.42
36.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.79 RON 7.76
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.44 RON 10.59
13.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1 RON 4.36
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.98 RON 4.25
80.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.93 RON 4.04
61.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.85 RON 3.67
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.26 RON 27.2
11.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.95 RON 30.19
2.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.14 RON 4.95
25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.8 RON 7.81
27.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Chitila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.71 RON 3.08
325.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.91 RON 86.5
45.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.66 RON 2.88
595.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.6 RON 2.62
236.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.03 RON 30.5
320.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.71 RON 7.42
5.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28K RON 121.5K
37.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.4K RON 119.2K
17.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chitila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$178 RON 773
6.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.93 RON 38.75
148.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$11.38 RON 49.39
219.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chitila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.67 RON 181
37.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.87 RON 81.9
11.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.15 RON 35.37
32.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chitila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$544 RON 2,364
34.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,304 RON 36.1K
82.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chitila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$80 RON 347
8.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$65.7 RON 285
-44.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$89 RON 386
14.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$93.4 RON 406
25.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chitila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$391 RON 1,697
304.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$288 RON 1,249
327.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$583 RON 2,532
364.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$446 RON 1,939
354.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,920 RON 8,338
243.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,461 RON 6,343
245.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chitila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$930 RON 4,036
136.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.78
-50.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chitila: October 28, 2025

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