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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 60.1% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 51.6% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 107% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$8.97 RON 39.47
91.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$52.8 RON 232
29.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.14 RON 35.83
68.55%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.96 RON 13.03
-4.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.93 RON 8.47
45.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.69 RON 7.42
20.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.32 RON 10.19
97.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.74 RON 12.07
68.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.55 RON 6.82
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.14 RON 5.01
85.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.45 RON 6.39
37.93%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.11 RON 13.70
11.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.31 RON 40.97
100.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$7.21 RON 31.72
30.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.51 RON 46.26
77.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.15 RON 5.04
126.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.60 RON 7.02
49.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.57 RON 6.93
33.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.67 RON 7.36
63.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.81 RON 3.55
141.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.92 RON 4.03
103.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.99 RON 4.37
49.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.80 RON 3.53
15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$6.13 RON 26.98
12.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$5.81 RON 25.57
22.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.05 RON 4.64
31.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.83 RON 8.04
31.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.66 RON 2.90
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$18.33 RON 80.6
56.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.85 RON 3.74
437.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.80 RON 3.51
162.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$7.83 RON 34.44
268.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.57 RON 6.91
21.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$27.8K RON 122.5K
38.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$26.7K RON 117.5K
20.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$156 RON 687
17.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$7.51 RON 33.06
201.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$8.57 RON 37.71
325.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$48.12 RON 212
22.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$14.27 RON 62.8
45.90%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.82 RON 30.01
62.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$432 RON 1,900
68.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$7,852 RON 34.5K
94.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$68.5 RON 301
25.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$40.82 RON 180
-8.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$77.5 RON 341
36.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$69.9 RON 308
69.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$408 RON 1,796
284.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$313 RON 1,375
295.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$596 RON 2,621
362.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$433 RON 1,907
357.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$2,070 RON 9,107
234.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$2,005 RON 8,820
137.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Oradea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$980 RON 4,310
154.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.88
-50.73%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oradea: March 1, 2026

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