Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Petrosani Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Petrosani

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 26.5% more expensive than Petrosani without rent, and 104.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 43.5% more expensive than Petrosani without rent, and 92.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$13.56 RON 58.9
28.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$42.6 RON 185
61.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.95 RON 34.5
72.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.31 RON 10.04
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.83 RON 7.93
53.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 RON 7.18
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.57 RON 6.84
182.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.26 RON 9.8
100.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.73 RON 7.5
-28.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.29 RON 5.59
57.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.86 RON 8.09
6.45%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.64 RON 15.78
-4.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.49 RON 41.2
93.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.11 RON 30.88
38.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.01 RON 52.1
60.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.39 RON 6.06
87.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.65 RON 7.16
41.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.81 RON 7.88
16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.52 RON 10.92
9.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.04 RON 4.51
96.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 RON 4.43
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.92 RON 3.99
63.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.88 RON 3.84
-3.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.56 RON 28.47
6.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.14 RON 35.34
-12.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.22 RON 5.31
17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.95 RON 8.49
17.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.68 RON 2.94
344.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.7 RON 85.5
47.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.68 RON 2.95
575.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.66 RON 2.85
206.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.03 RON 30.5
320.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.72 RON 7.45
5.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$29.1K RON 126.3K
31.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.1K RON 130.5K
7.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$178 RON 774
6.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.82 RON 38.27
151.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$11.27 RON 48.93
222.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.95 RON 182
36.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.1 RON 82.9
9.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.96 RON 38.89
20.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$662 RON 2,874
10.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.7K RON 64K
2.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$80.2 RON 348
8.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$45.16 RON 196
-18.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$90.4 RON 392
13.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$108 RON 468
8.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$395 RON 1,716
299.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$290 RON 1,259
324.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$590 RON 2,562
358.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$441 RON 1,913
360.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,862 RON 8,084
254.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,507 RON 6,541
234.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.1
-52.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Petrosani: October 27, 2025

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