Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mamaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mamaia

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 56.2% more expensive than Mamaia without rent, and 129% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 56% more expensive than Mamaia without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mamaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$9.57 RON 42.12
79.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$45.86 RON 202
48.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.61 RON 33.46
80.29%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.60 RON 11.43
9.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.00 RON 8.80
40.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.79 RON 7.88
13.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.34 RON 10.29
95.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.84 RON 12.50
62.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mamaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.47 RON 6.48
-12.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.19 RON 5.25
78.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.70 RON 7.49
17.65%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.23 RON 14.22
7.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.29 RON 36.46
125.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.47 RON 28.48
45.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.75 RON 42.88
91.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.19 RON 5.24
119.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.58 RON 6.97
51.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.56 RON 6.85
33.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.18 RON 9.61
25.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.88 RON 3.87
122.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.97 RON 4.25
92.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.89 RON 3.91
66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.84 RON 3.70
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.77 RON 25.38
19.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$6.21 RON 27.35
14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.06 RON 4.65
30.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.63 RON 7.18
47.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mamaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.72 RON 3.16
312.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$20.14 RON 88.6
42.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.72 RON 3.17
534.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.70 RON 3.07
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$6.81 RON 29.99
323.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.54 RON 6.79
23.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$27.5K RON 120.9K
40.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$27.5K RON 121.1K
17.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mamaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$147 RON 649
24.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$8.30 RON 36.53
172.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$9.26 RON 40.76
294.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mamaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$41.73 RON 184
40.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$19.12 RON 84.1
8.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.85 RON 30.13
62.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mamaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$438 RON 1,927
65.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,799 RON 29.9K
124.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mamaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$67.8 RON 298
27.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$39.88 RON 175
-6.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$75.8 RON 333
39.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$94.8 RON 417
24.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mamaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$390 RON 1,717
301.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$289 RON 1,270
328.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$589 RON 2,592
367.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$434 RON 1,908
356.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,933 RON 8,504
258.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,489 RON 6,553
219.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mamaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mamaia: February 28, 2026

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