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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 44.3% more expensive than Petrosani without rent, and 107.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 26.9% more expensive than Petrosani without rent, and 94.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$13.86 RON 61.0
24.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$43.95 RON 193
55.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.02 RON 35.30
71.07%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.37 RON 10.41
19.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.88 RON 8.27
49.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.63 RON 7.15
25.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$1.65 RON 7.26
177.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.34 RON 10.30
97.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.78 RON 7.84
-28.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.29 RON 5.67
64.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.85 RON 8.14
8.11%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.56 RON 15.67
-2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.68 RON 42.58
92.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$7.08 RON 31.16
33.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.37 RON 54.4
51.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.41 RON 6.19
85.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.65 RON 7.28
44.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.77 RON 7.78
18.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.43 RON 10.68
12.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.00 RON 4.42
96.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.97 RON 4.25
92.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.00 RON 4.42
48.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.96 RON 4.23
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$6.32 RON 27.79
8.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$7.52 RON 33.08
-5.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.27 RON 5.60
8.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.95 RON 8.58
23.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.68 RON 2.98
336.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$19.95 RON 87.8
44.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.68 RON 2.98
572.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.60 RON 2.63
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$7.12 RON 31.31
305.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.64 RON 7.20
15.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$28.7K RON 126.2K
34.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$29.7K RON 130.6K
8.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$183 RON 807
-0.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$8.77 RON 38.58
157.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$11.18 RON 49.18
226.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$40.88 RON 180
43.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$19.49 RON 85.8
6.82%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$8.94 RON 39.33
24.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$654 RON 2,876
11.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$14.4K RON 63.4K
5.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$80.5 RON 354
7.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$44.86 RON 197
-16.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$89.6 RON 394
17.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$108 RON 474
9.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$395 RON 1,739
296.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$290 RON 1,275
326.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$584 RON 2,569
371.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$433 RON 1,906
357.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$947 RON 4,165
631.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$900 RON 3,959
429.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Petrosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.1
-52.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Petrosani: March 1, 2026

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