Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cugir Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cugir

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 82.3% more expensive than Cugir without rent, and 143.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 101.5% more expensive than Cugir without rent, and 140.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cugir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.21 RON 26.98
180.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.37 RON 101
194.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.14 RON 35.33
68.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.64 RON 7.14
69.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.44 RON 6.27
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.31 RON 5.7
51.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.65 RON 7.17
168.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.24 RON 9.75
102.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cugir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.54 RON 6.7
-19.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.25 RON 5.44
62.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.45 RON 6.31
36.55%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.12 RON 13.56
10.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.57 RON 41.54
91.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.32 RON 27.43
55.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.33 RON 49.17
69.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.12 RON 4.88
133.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.56 RON 6.77
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.53 RON 6.64
37.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.49 RON 10.81
11.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.73 RON 3.16
179.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 RON 4.42
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.73 RON 3.19
105.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.73 RON 3.16
16.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.04 RON 26.24
15.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.06 RON 30.67
0.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.22 RON 5.28
17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.68 RON 7.29
36.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cugir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.66 RON 2.85
357.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.45 RON 84.5
48.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.59 RON 2.58
677.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.51 RON 2.2
296.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.83 RON 25.3
407.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.48 RON 6.43
22.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.7K RON 120.1K
38.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.2K RON 113.7K
23.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cugir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$141 RON 610
34.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.52 RON 36.98
160.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.29 RON 40.35
291.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cugir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.81 RON 182
37.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.98 RON 82.4
10.38%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.2 RON 35.61
31.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cugir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$493 RON 2,141
48.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.3K RON 44.8K
46.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cugir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$34.07 RON 148
154.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$9.23 RON 40.06
298.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$82.7 RON 359
23.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$92.9 RON 403
25.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cugir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$382 RON 1,658
313.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$296 RON 1,284
315.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$583 RON 2,532
364.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$442 RON 1,918
359.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,018 RON 8,761
227.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,505 RON 6,534
235.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cugir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$562 RON 2,440
291.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.66
-49.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cugir: October 27, 2025

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