Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Oradea Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Oradea

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 56.3% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 116.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 56.3% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.19 RON 39.9
89.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$51.8 RON 225
32.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.93 RON 34.43
72.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.13 RON 13.59
-11.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.93 RON 8.39
45.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.75 RON 7.58
13.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.37 RON 10.27
86.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.84 RON 12.33
59.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.62 RON 7.03
-23.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.18 RON 5.12
72.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.39 RON 6.04
42.45%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.21 RON 13.92
7.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.2 RON 39.95
99.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.93 RON 30.1
41.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.49 RON 45.55
83.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.12 RON 4.85
133.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.56 RON 6.79
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.57 RON 6.83
34.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.67 RON 7.24
65.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.86 RON 3.75
137.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.91 RON 3.97
94.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1 RON 4.32
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.88 RON 3.82
-3.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.98 RON 25.97
17.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.8 RON 29.54
4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.03 RON 4.47
38.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.8 RON 7.83
27.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Oradea
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
$18.77 RON 81.5
54.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.79 RON 3.42
481.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.77 RON 3.34
162.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.08 RON 35.08
265.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.57 RON 6.8
15.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.5K RON 119.4K
39.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.9K RON 112.5K
24.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$153 RON 666
23.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.73 RON 33.55
186.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$8.6 RON 37.34
322.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.75 RON 216
15.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.31 RON 62.2
46.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.12 RON 30.9
51.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$433 RON 1,880
69.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,904 RON 34.3K
91.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$67.4 RON 293
28.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$40.75 RON 177
-9.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$77.6 RON 337
31.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$69.8 RON 303
67.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$412 RON 1,791
283.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$321 RON 1,395
282.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$609 RON 2,644
344.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$440 RON 1,912
360.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,990 RON 8,639
231.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,534 RON 6,661
228.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$911 RON 3,955
141.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.88
-50.73%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oradea: October 29, 2025

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