Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Miercurea Ciuc Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Miercurea Ciuc

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 102.2% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 189.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 110.3% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 159.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.78 RON 29.43
156.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.49 RON 102
192.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.08 RON 30.75
93.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.87 RON 8.12
48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.7 RON 7.4
64.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.51 RON 6.57
31.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.14 RON 9.31
107.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.16 RON 9.39
109.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.36 RON 5.88
-8.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.1 RON 4.76
84.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.17 RON 5.09
69.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.26 RON 14.17
6.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.95 RON 38.87
104.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.96 RON 30.24
41.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.43 RON 27.9
199.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.8 RON 3.46
226.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.42 RON 6.18
64.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.28 RON 5.55
64.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.98 RON 8.59
39.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.72 RON 3.13
183.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.89 RON 3.86
98.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.71 RON 3.1
111.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.7 RON 3.06
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.87 RON 25.48
19.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.56 RON 24.14
28.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.88 RON 3.82
62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.16 RON 5.06
97.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.91 RON 3.93
231.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$23.42 RON 102
23.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.72 RON 3.13
537.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.6 RON 2.6
236.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.59 RON 24.27
428.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.59 RON 6.89
13.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.5K RON 106.3K
56.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.3K RON 118.4K
18.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$136 RON 589
39.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$5.61 RON 24.38
295.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$5.82 RON 25.26
524.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$34.7 RON 151
65.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$11.59 RON 50.3
80.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.31 RON 23.06
103.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$429 RON 1,863
70.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,866 RON 29.8K
120.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$45.2 RON 196
91.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$18.29 RON 79.4
101.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$75.8 RON 329
34.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$90.7 RON 394
29.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$207 RON 898
664.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$173 RON 753
609.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$469 RON 2,037
477.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$422 RON 1,834
380.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,920 RON 8,336
243.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,470 RON 6,383
243.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$738 RON 3,203
197.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: October 28, 2025

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