Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Constanta Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Constanta

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 36.6% more expensive than Constanta without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 25.7% more expensive than Constanta without rent, and 53.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$13.90 RON 61.2
23.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$68.7 RON 302
-0.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.96 RON 35.03
72.36%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$3.39 RON 14.93
-16.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.00 RON 8.79
40.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.31 RON 5.76
55.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.25 RON 9.92
103.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.16 RON 13.89
45.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.68 RON 7.40
-23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.24 RON 5.44
70.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.84 RON 8.08
8.70%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.30 RON 14.51
5.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.86 RON 43.37
89.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.61 RON 29.07
42.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.54 RON 50.8
61.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.48 RON 6.52
76.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.79 RON 7.89
33.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.79 RON 7.87
16.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.50 RON 11.00
9.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.06 RON 4.64
84.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.11 RON 4.86
68.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.03 RON 4.52
43.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.93 RON 4.09
-1.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$6.57 RON 28.91
4.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$6.92 RON 30.43
2.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.15 RON 5.06
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.83 RON 8.06
31.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.72 RON 3.17
312.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$18.72 RON 82.4
53.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.90 RON 3.96
407.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.70 RON 3.06
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$7.98 RON 35.12
261.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.70 RON 7.50
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$28.6K RON 125.9K
35.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$27.3K RON 119.9K
18.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$185 RON 815
-1.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$7.88 RON 34.67
187.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$8.97 RON 39.47
306.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$60.1 RON 265
-2.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$37.26 RON 164
-44.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$7.92 RON 34.86
40.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$547 RON 2,406
32.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$8,304 RON 36.5K
83.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$68.8 RON 303
25.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$65.0 RON 286
-42.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$74.3 RON 327
42.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$79.7 RON 351
48.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$579 RON 2,546
170.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$447 RON 1,968
176.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,157 RON 5,089
137.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$872 RON 3,838
127.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$2,584 RON 11.4K
167.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$2,073 RON 9,121
129.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$994 RON 4,372
151.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.78
-50.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Constanta: March 1, 2026

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