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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 34.8% more expensive than Constanta without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 28.5% more expensive than Constanta without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$14.07 RON 61.1
23.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$68.2 RON 296
0.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.9 RON 34.32
73.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.25 RON 14.11
-14.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.96 RON 8.52
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.36 RON 5.89
45.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.32 RON 10.07
90.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.29 RON 14.3
37.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.75 RON 7.6
-29.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.26 RON 5.47
61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.83 RON 7.96
8.20%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.22 RON 14
7.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.84 RON 42.74
86.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.53 RON 28.35
50.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.77 RON 51.1
63.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.41 RON 6.1
85.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.7 RON 7.4
37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.78 RON 7.74
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.45 RON 10.63
13.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.01 RON 4.38
101.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.09 RON 4.72
62.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.94 RON 4.09
59.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.91 RON 3.95
-6.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.32 RON 27.45
10.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.92 RON 30.04
3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.13 RON 4.92
26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.78 RON 7.75
28.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.72 RON 3.12
319.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$18.51 RON 80.4
56.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.89 RON 3.86
415.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.7 RON 3.06
188.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.14 RON 35.34
263.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.7 RON 7.36
6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.3K RON 122.7K
35.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.6K RON 119.9K
17.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$184 RON 801
2.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.69 RON 33.39
188.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$8.97 RON 38.93
305.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$58.2 RON 253
-1.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$36.72 RON 159
-42.95%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.83 RON 34.01
37.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$539 RON 2,341
35.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,338 RON 36.2K
81.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$68.6 RON 298
26.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$66.2 RON 287
-44.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$74.4 RON 323
37.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$81.4 RON 354
43.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$576 RON 2,499
174.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$458 RON 1,990
168.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,160 RON 5,036
133.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$863 RON 3,749
134.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,498 RON 10.8K
164.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,949 RON 8,460
158.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Constanta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$935 RON 4,059
135.14%
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 Constanta: October 28, 2025

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