Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mangalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mangalia

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 49.7% more expensive than Mangalia without rent, and 125.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 48.2% more expensive than Mangalia without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mangalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.73 RON 42.26
78.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$41.8 RON 181
64.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.66 RON 33.25
78.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.59 RON 11.24
7.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.99 RON 8.64
40.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.93 RON 8.39
2.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.36 RON 10.26
87.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.36 RON 14.61
34.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mangalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.34 RON 5.84
-7.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.09 RON 4.74
86.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 RON 7.34
17.16%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.28 RON 14.23
5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.52 RON 36.99
115.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.88 RON 29.89
42.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.16 RON 39.78
110.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.16 RON 5.04
125.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.4 RON 6.08
67.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.33 RON 5.78
58.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.97 RON 8.55
40.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.75 RON 3.26
172.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.96 RON 4.16
84.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.71 RON 3.06
111.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.82 RON 3.55
3.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.85 RON 25.38
19.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.64 RON 24.49
26.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.96 RON 4.18
48.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.42 RON 6.15
61.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mangalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.67 RON 2.93
350.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$20.1 RON 87.3
44.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.71 RON 3.09
546.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.64 RON 2.78
215.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.9 RON 25.63
401.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.6 RON 6.96
13.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$25.2K RON 109.5K
52.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.2K RON 118.1K
19.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mangalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$144 RON 625
31.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$6.85 RON 29.73
223.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.72 RON 42.21
274.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mangalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.06 RON 178
39.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.95 RON 82.3
10.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.87 RON 29.81
57.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mangalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$420 RON 1,822
74.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,955 RON 30.2K
117.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mangalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$81.7 RON 355
6.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.4 RON 184
-13.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$75.2 RON 327
35.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$99.5 RON 432
17.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mangalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$396 RON 1,718
299.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$292 RON 1,268
321.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$585 RON 2,541
362.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$436 RON 1,895
364.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,645 RON 7,142
301.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,403 RON 6,089
259.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mangalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$817 RON 3,546
169.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.62
-48.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mangalia: October 29, 2025

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