Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dealu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dealu

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 33.2% more expensive than Dealu without rent, and 112.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 59.1% more expensive than Dealu without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Dealu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$11.39 RON 50.1
51.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$56.7 RON 249
20.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.03 RON 35.35
70.86%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$3.49 RON 15.35
-18.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.41 RON 10.61
16.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$2.21 RON 9.73
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$3.25 RON 14.32
40.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.99 RON 17.57
15.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dealu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.70 RON 7.50
-24.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.30 RON 5.70
63.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.80 RON 7.91
11.11%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.28 RON 14.43
6.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.01 RON 44.05
86.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$7.04 RON 30.97
33.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.66 RON 51.3
60.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.20 RON 5.30
117.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.79 RON 7.87
33.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.63 RON 7.18
28.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.37 RON 10.43
15.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.02 RON 4.51
92.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.96 RON 4.23
94.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.05 RON 4.61
40.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.87 RON 3.83
5.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$6.52 RON 28.71
5.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$7.01 RON 30.85
1.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.13 RON 4.96
22.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.98 RON 8.70
21.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Dealu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.67 RON 2.94
343.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$19.45 RON 85.6
47.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.92 RON 4.07
396.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.74 RON 3.27
183.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$9.39 RON 41.32
207.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.71 RON 7.54
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$27.7K RON 122.0K
39.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$26.1K RON 115.0K
23.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dealu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$160 RON 703
14.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$8.89 RON 39.10
154.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$9.85 RON 43.33
270.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dealu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$41.55 RON 183
41.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$19.47 RON 85.7
6.93%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$7.99 RON 35.16
38.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dealu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$492 RON 2,163
47.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$10.9K RON 47.8K
40.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dealu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$68.3 RON 300
26.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$40.50 RON 178
-7.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$86.6 RON 381
22.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$98.9 RON 435
19.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dealu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$381 RON 1,674
311.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$293 RON 1,290
321.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$576 RON 2,536
377.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$443 RON 1,947
347.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,816 RON 7,990
281.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,364 RON 6,003
248.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dealu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.85
-42.05%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dealu: March 1, 2026

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