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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Galati Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Galati

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 47.2% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 108.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 48.9% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 99.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Galati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$11.68 RONย 51.2
46.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$46.59 RONย 204
49.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.26 RONย 36.18
67.92%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.66 RONย 11.66
3.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.19 RONย 9.60
24.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.81 RONย 7.95
9.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.35 RONย 10.30
88.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.31 RONย 14.49
39.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Galati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.37 RONย 6.02
-6.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.90 RONย 3.95
127.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.87 RONย 8.17
3.21%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.79 RONย 16.60
-8.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.53 RONย 37.36
121.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.39 RONย 27.98
48.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.46 RONย 41.45
99.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.22 RONย 5.33
113.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.67 RONย 7.31
47.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.67 RONย 7.30
30.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.84 RONย 8.07
54.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.06 RONย 4.64
83.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.11 RONย 4.84
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.89 RONย 3.92
64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.79 RONย 3.44
15.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$5.85 RONย 25.62
21.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.63 RONย 24.65
27.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.93 RONย 4.05
53.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.29 RONย 5.65
79.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Galati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.56 RONย 2.45
435.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$26.32 RONย 115
7.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.74 RONย 3.25
516.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.61 RONย 2.67
247.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$7.41 RONย 32.45
299.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.53 RONย 6.72
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$28.4K RONย 124.3K
35.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$26.7K RONย 117.1K
21.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Galati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$164 RONย 716
12.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$8.50 RONย 37.25
169.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$8.70 RONย 38.09
333.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Galati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$33.35 RONย 146
73.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$38.26 RONย 168
-44.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.88 RONย 30.12
62.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Galati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$654 RONย 2,864
7.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$5,402 RONย 23.7K
176.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Galati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$102 RONย 446
-14.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$35.78 RONย 157
4.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$64.3 RONย 282
61.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$97.6 RONย 428
19.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Galati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$423 RONย 1,852
262.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$352 RONย 1,541
248.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$640 RONย 2,801
334.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$537 RONย 2,351
275.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,716 RONย 7,516
306.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,267 RONย 5,551
280.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Galati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$924 RONย 4,047
167.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Galati: January 12, 2026

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