Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Craiova Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Craiova

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 57% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 107.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 57.6% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Craiova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.33 RON 40.51
86.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$45.65 RON 198
50.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.85 RON 34.09
74.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.48 RON 10.75
12.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.11 RON 9.16
32.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.96 RON 8.53
1.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.35 RON 10.21
88.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.39 RON 14.72
33.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Craiova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.49 RON 6.47
-16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1 RON 4.33
103.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.61 RON 7
22.98%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.31 RON 14.36
4.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.67 RON 33.3
138.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.49 RON 28.16
51.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.47 RON 41.11
103.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.22 RON 5.3
113.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.71 RON 7.41
36.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.59 RON 6.9
32.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.85 RON 8.02
49.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.09 RON 4.74
87.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.09 RON 4.72
62.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.78 RON 3.38
92.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.78 RON 3.39
8.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.14 RON 26.65
14.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.84 RON 29.71
4.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.29 RON 5.61
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.23 RON 9.67
2.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Craiova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.66 RON 2.87
357.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$22.84 RON 99.2
26.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.55 RON 2.4
734.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.87 RON 3.76
132.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.82 RON 29.62
333.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.57 RON 6.81
15.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.7K RON 120.4K
38.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.9K RON 121.1K
16.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Craiova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$208 RON 903
-8.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.18 RON 35.53
171.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$11.71 RON 50.8
210.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Craiova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.27 RON 157
58.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.74 RON 81.4
11.79%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.69 RON 29.05
61.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Craiova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$445 RON 1,930
64.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,149 RON 39.7K
65.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Craiova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$78.4 RON 340
10.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.93 RON 160
-0.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$79.9 RON 347
27.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$87.4 RON 380
33.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Craiova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$384 RON 1,665
312.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$310 RON 1,345
297.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$729 RON 3,165
271.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$439 RON 1,908
361.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,451 RON 10.6K
169.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,834 RON 7,962
175.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Craiova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,173 RON 5,092
87.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.28
-46.02%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Craiova: October 28, 2025

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