Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Piatra Neamt Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Piatra Neamt

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43.8% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 146.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 52.3% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 129.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.55 RON 45.82
65.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$36.97 RON 161
85.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.86 RON 34.14
74.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.94 RON 12.76
-5.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.94 RON 8.44
44.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 RON 8.44
2.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.26 RON 14.17
35.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.81 RON 12.21
61.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.49 RON 6.45
-16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.12 RON 4.86
81.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.83 RON 7.93
8.20%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.25 RON 14.09
6.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$2.48 RON 10.76
638.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.1 RON 30.82
38.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.91 RON 51.7
61.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.19 RON 5.19
119.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.7 RON 7.38
37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.54 RON 6.7
37.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.4 RON 10.42
15.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.94 RON 4.09
117.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.07 RON 4.64
65.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.9 RON 3.9
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.79 RON 3.43
7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.7 RON 24.76
22.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.52 RON 19.62
57.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.66 RON 2.88
116.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.12 RON 4.88
104.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.72 RON 3.12
319.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.57 RON 85
48.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.71 RON 3.07
546.48%
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 RON 30.41
322.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.53 RON 6.66
18.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.3K RON 122.8K
35.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.1K RON 122K
15.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$116 RON 505
63.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.89 RON 34.24
181.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$5.75 RON 24.95
532.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.01 RON 178
39.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$9.26 RON 40.22
126.24%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.76 RON 46.72
0.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$446 RON 1,938
64.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,553 RON 28.4K
130.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$66.7 RON 289
30.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.3 RON 184
-13.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$96.9 RON 421
5.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$97.2 RON 422
20.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$347 RON 1,505
356.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$211 RON 916
482.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$585 RON 2,538
363.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$345 RON 1,498
487.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,269 RON 9,849
191.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,708 RON 7,416
195.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,467 RON 6,369
49.87%
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 Piatra Neamt: October 29, 2025

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