Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Iasi

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 52.2% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 105.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 51.5% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 92.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.16 RON 44.13
71.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$50.8 RON 221
35.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.82 RON 29.61
101.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.69 RON 11.7
3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.02 RON 8.76
38.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.76 RON 7.63
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.55 RON 11.07
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.52 RON 15.28
28.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.44 RON 6.24
-13.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.21 RON 5.25
67.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.8 RON 7.8
10.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.17 RON 13.75
9.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.97 RON 34.58
129.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.97 RON 30.27
40.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.99 RON 47.71
75.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.18 RON 5.12
121.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.56 RON 6.78
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.73 RON 7.5
21.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.91 RON 8.29
45.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1 RON 4.35
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 RON 4.42
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.04 RON 4.53
44.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.88 RON 3.8
-3.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.21 RON 26.96
12.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.66 RON 28.93
7.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.14 RON 4.96
25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.9 RON 8.25
20.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.8 RON 3.47
277.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$28.17 RON 122
2.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.89 RON 3.88
415.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.71 RON 3.07
184.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.91 RON 34.33
273.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.63 RON 7.08
11.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.2K RON 122.3K
36.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.5K RON 119.5K
17.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$155 RON 674
22.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.21 RON 35.63
170.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.74 RON 42.29
273.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$46.83 RON 203
22.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.11 RON 78.6
15.68%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.93 RON 34.43
36.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$466 RON 2,025
56.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,889 RON 29.9K
119.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$62.7 RON 272
38.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.2 RON 183
-12.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$85.2 RON 370
19.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$87 RON 378
34.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$479 RON 2,080
229.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$362 RON 1,571
239.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$736 RON 3,197
267.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$549 RON 2,384
269.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,637 RON 11.5K
150.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,685 RON 7,317
199.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,018 RON 4,421
115.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.37
-54.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

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