Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Focsani Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Focsani

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 66.3% more expensive than Focsani without rent, and 145.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 62.3% more expensive than Focsani without rent, and 131.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Focsani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.08 RON 35.09
115.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$45.57 RON 198
50.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.83 RON 25.3
135.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.8 RON 7.81
54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.64 RON 7.13
70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.35 RON 5.88
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.79 RON 7.77
147.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.81 RON 12.19
61.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Focsani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.48 RON 6.41
-16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.84 RON 3.64
141.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.77 RON 7.68
11.86%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.93 RON 12.72
18.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.47 RON 36.78
116.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.17 RON 31.12
36.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.22 RON 53.1
57.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.99 RON 4.29
163.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.35 RON 5.86
73.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.4 RON 6.08
50.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.36 RON 10.24
17.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.66 RON 2.87
209.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.9 RON 3.91
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.56 RON 2.41
167.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.8 RON 3.46
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.82 RON 25.28
20.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.16 RON 18.05
71.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.15 RON 4.98
24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.13 RON 4.91
102.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Focsani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.61 RON 2.64
395.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$14.51 RON 63
99.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.72 RON 3.12
537.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.71 RON 3.08
184.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.83 RON 29.64
332.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.61 RON 7.01
12.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.9K RON 121.3K
37.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.6K RON 119.6K
17.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Focsani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$162 RON 704
16.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.34 RON 36.22
165.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$8.91 RON 38.68
308.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Focsani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$16.97 RON 73.7
238.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.9 RON 82.1
10.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.99 RON 47.71
-1.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Focsani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$411 RON 1,784
78.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,692 RON 29.1K
126.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Focsani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$66.9 RON 291
29.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.6 RON 189
-15.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$58.4 RON 254
74.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$69.4 RON 301
68.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Focsani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$348 RON 1,511
354.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$275 RON 1,192
347.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$598 RON 2,598
352.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$442 RON 1,917
359.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,173 RON 5,092
462.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$974 RON 4,229
418.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Focsani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$725 RON 3,149
203.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Focsani: October 29, 2025

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