Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lugoj Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lugoj

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 92% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 182.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 113% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 161.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lugoj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$9.32 RON 40.99
84.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$28.17 RON 124
142.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$5.64 RON 24.80
143.26%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.14 RON 5.01
149.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.13 RON 4.99
148.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.90 RON 3.94
126.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.34 RON 10.30
95.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$1.66 RON 7.29
177.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lugoj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.49 RON 6.54
-14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.00 RON 4.39
112.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.72 RON 3.16
177.78%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.42 RON 6.25
145.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$3.79 RON 16.66
392.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$4.29 RON 18.87
119.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$4.51 RON 19.82
314.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.17 RON 5.13
123.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.42 RON 6.25
68.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 RON 6.93
32.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$0.68 RON 2.98
301.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.67 RON 2.94
192.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.71 RON 3.11
163.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.85 RON 3.73
74.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.71 RON 3.14
29.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.36 RON 23.57
28.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$4.56 RON 20.05
56.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.31 RON 5.77
5.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.80 RON 7.91
33.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Lugoj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.67 RON 2.96
343.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$19.42 RON 85.5
48.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.60 RON 2.66
661.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.81 RON 3.56
159.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$6.84 RON 30.10
321.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.62 RON 7.11
17.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$28.4K RON 124.9K
36.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$27.7K RON 121.8K
16.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lugoj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$58.1 RON 256
215.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$8.30 RON 36.54
172.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$11.49 RON 50.6
217.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lugoj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$42.05 RON 185
39.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$19.40 RON 85.4
7.32%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.69 RON 29.44
65.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lugoj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$441 RON 1,940
64.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$8,949 RON 39.4K
70.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lugoj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$80.6 RON 355
6.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$36.70 RON 161
2.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$79.1 RON 348
33.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$87.0 RON 383
35.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lugoj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$394 RON 1,736
297.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$292 RON 1,283
323.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$588 RON 2,589
367.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$442 RON 1,946
347.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lugoj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,010 RON 4,444
147.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.28
-46.02%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lugoj: March 1, 2026

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