Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cluj-Napoca

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.7% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 34.5% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.62 RON 50.5
49.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$57.2 RON 248
20.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.19 RON 35.55
67.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.39 RON 14.74
-17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.43 RON 10.54
15.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.22 RON 9.64
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.23 RON 14.03
37.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.97 RON 17.22
14.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.7 RON 7.38
-27.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.35 RON 5.88
50.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.86 RON 8.09
6.45%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.28 RON 14.24
5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.88 RON 42.92
85.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.16 RON 31.1
37.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.79 RON 51.2
63.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.26 RON 5.45
107.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.74 RON 7.54
34.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.58 RON 6.87
33.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.29 RON 9.94
20.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 RON 4.42
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.9 RON 3.93
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.05 RON 4.55
42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.88 RON 3.84
-3.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.29 RON 27.31
11.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.35 RON 31.9
-2.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.13 RON 4.9
26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.05 RON 8.9
11.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.71 RON 3.1
325.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$22.71 RON 98.6
27.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.94 RON 4.1
388.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.82 RON 3.57
146.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$9.36 RON 40.64
215.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.7 RON 7.37
6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28K RON 121.6K
37.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
20.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$161 RON 698
18.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.07 RON 39.39
144.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$10.21 RON 44.33
256.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$44.31 RON 192
29.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.83 RON 86.1
5.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.1 RON 35.15
33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$486 RON 2,111
50.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
41.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$70.8 RON 307
22.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$40.32 RON 175
-8.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$85.8 RON 373
19.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$100 RON 435
16.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$692 RON 3,004
128.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$562 RON 2,440
118.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,246 RON 5,408
117.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$924 RON 4,013
119.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,166 RON 18.1K
58.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,092 RON 13.4K
63.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,334 RON 5,791
64.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.85
-42.05%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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