Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Giurgiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Giurgiu

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 30.2% more expensive than Giurgiu without rent, and 110.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.6% more expensive than Giurgiu without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Giurgiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$12.41 RON 53.9
40.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$50.6 RON 220
35.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.99 RON 34.7
71.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.44 RON 14.96
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.94 RON 8.43
44.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.03 RON 8.81
-2.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.13 RON 13.59
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.51 RON 15.26
29.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Giurgiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.47 RON 6.39
-15.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.35 RON 5.84
50.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.78 RON 7.71
11.24%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.36 RON 14.57
2.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.6 RON 37.34
113.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.96 RON 30.23
41.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.84 RON 51.4
62.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.14 RON 4.95
128.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.7 RON 7.4
37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.6 RON 6.96
31.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.41 RON 10.46
14.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.96 RON 4.15
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.08 RON 4.68
63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.93 RON 4.04
61.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.77 RON 3.34
10.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.01 RON 26.11
16.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.97 RON 30.27
2.30%
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
$1.72 RON 7.48
33.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Giurgiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.72 RON 3.11
319.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$20.15 RON 87.5
43.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.76 RON 3.31
503.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.69 RON 2.98
192.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.93 RON 30.08
326.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.59 RON 6.92
13.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.4K RON 123.2K
35.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.8K RON 120.9K
16.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Giurgiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$166 RON 722
13.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.22 RON 35.68
169.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.12 RON 39.6
298.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Giurgiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.96 RON 182
36.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.3 RON 83.8
8.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.84 RON 47.04
-0.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Giurgiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$450 RON 1,954
62.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,649 RON 28.9K
127.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Giurgiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$66.1 RON 287
31.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.1 RON 187
-14.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$97 RON 421
5.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98.8 RON 429
18.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Giurgiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$384 RON 1,667
311.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$296 RON 1,285
315.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$597 RON 2,593
353.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$431 RON 1,871
370.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,025 RON 8,790
226.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,291 RON 5,605
290.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Giurgiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.7
-55.97%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Giurgiu: October 29, 2025

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