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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.3% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 34.5% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.97
$11.33 RON 48.95
55.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$56.7 RON 245
20.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.86
$7.83 RON 33.81
78.29%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$3.50 RON 15.10
-21.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$2.35 RON 10.15
17.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$2.11 RON 9.10
-6.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.16 RON 13.64
43.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$3.82 RON 16.50
18.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.78 RON 7.68
-30.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.30 RON 5.61
56.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.81 RON 7.83
5.52%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.37 RON 14.55
0.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.57
$10.08 RON 43.56
81.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.97
$7.15 RON 30.88
31.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.04
$11.70 RON 50.6
61.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.21 RON 5.21
117.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.78 RON 7.69
34.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.56 RON 6.72
35.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.28 RON 9.85
18.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.94 RON 4.06
118.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.99 RON 4.26
79.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.04 RON 4.48
41.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.87 RON 3.74
4.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.96
$6.24 RON 26.97
12.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.44
$7.96 RON 34.38
-4.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.16 RON 5.01
24.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.97 RON 8.52
17.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$0.67 RON 2.90
338.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.94
$23.47 RON 101
25.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.98 RON 4.24
362.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.82 RON 3.55
160.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.59
$9.13 RON 39.42
217.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.70 RON 7.36
11.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$27.5K RON 118.9K
41.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$26.9K RON 116.2K
20.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$161 RON 697
16.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.88
$8.91 RON 38.50
149.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.05
$9.80 RON 42.33
273.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.26
$44.52 RON 192
30.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.08
$19.73 RON 85.3
7.96%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.35
$8.22 RON 35.51
33.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €621
$489 RON 2,113
49.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$10.5K RON 45.4K
41.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.8
$68.8 RON 297
29.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.73
$39.45 RON 170
-5.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.8
$85.2 RON 368
22.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.7
$99.0 RON 427
17.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,317
$714 RON 3,084
117.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,032
$545 RON 2,355
123.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,376
$1,256 RON 5,427
122.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$936 RON 4,043
114.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,080
$4,741 RON 20.5K
51.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,263
$3,413 RON 14.7K
47.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,091
$1,412 RON 6,101
74.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.85
-42.05%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: April 14, 2026

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