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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 36.1% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 36.2% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$11.46 RON 50.2
49.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$57.5 RON 252
20.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$8.30 RON 36.33
67.11%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$3.38 RON 14.82
-18.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$2.32 RON 10.15
17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.19 RON 9.58
-9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$3.19 RON 13.98
38.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.98 RON 17.44
15.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.77 RON 7.74
-27.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.34 RON 5.86
52.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.80 RON 7.88
7.22%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$3.29 RON 14.40
5.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$9.68 RON 42.41
94.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$7.14 RON 31.25
33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$11.63 RON 51.0
62.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.24 RON 5.42
110.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.77 RON 7.74
38.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.64 RON 7.20
32.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.36 RON 10.35
20.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.02 RON 4.48
91.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.96 RON 4.21
92.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.09 RON 4.78
33.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.87 RON 3.82
4.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$6.34 RON 27.78
11.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$7.80 RON 34.18
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.16 RON 5.07
23.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.94 RON 8.51
19.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.71 RON 3.11
322.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$23.08 RON 101
22.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.98 RON 4.31
365.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.82 RON 3.58
158.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$9.35 RON 40.95
216.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.63 RON 7.16
14.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$27.8K RON 121.7K
38.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$26.2K RON 114.6K
24.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$160 RON 699
15.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$9.00 RON 39.40
154.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$10.06 RON 44.07
275.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$43.37 RON 190
33.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$20.33 RON 89.1
4.08%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$8.12 RON 35.58
37.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$484 RON 2,121
45.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$10.8K RON 47.1K
38.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$70.9 RON 311
23.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$40.78 RON 179
-8.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$85.1 RON 373
22.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$99.5 RON 436
17.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$709 RON 3,106
116.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$545 RON 2,387
125.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$1,255 RON 5,498
121.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$950 RON 4,159
112.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$4,498 RON 19.7K
55.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$3,371 RON 14.8K
43.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$1,432 RON 6,272
72.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.85
-42.05%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: January 12, 2026

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