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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 45.3% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 148% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 58.1% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 125.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$10.18 RON 43.96
73.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$36.54 RON 158
86.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.86 RON 33.96
77.61%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.00 RON 12.97
-8.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.97 RON 8.53
40.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.94 RON 8.40
1.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.17 RON 13.68
42.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.69 RON 11.64
68.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.53 RON 6.60
-18.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.13 RON 4.90
80.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.84 RON 7.97
3.80%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.36 RON 14.52
0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$2.46 RON 10.64
645.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.95 RON 30.02
35.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$11.93 RON 51.5
58.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.17 RON 5.06
124.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.67 RON 7.21
43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.62 RON 7.00
30.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.43 RON 10.49
11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.01 RON 4.35
102.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.07 RON 4.64
66.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.92 RON 3.98
59.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.84 RON 3.62
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$5.80 RON 25.06
20.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$4.61 RON 19.90
64.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$0.72 RON 3.12
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.18 RON 5.09
96.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.67 RON 2.91
338.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$19.57 RON 84.5
50.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.77 RON 3.31
488.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.66 RON 2.84
224.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$6.88 RON 29.74
321.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.57 RON 6.78
20.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$27.8K RON 120.0K
40.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$28.0K RON 120.9K
15.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$115 RON 497
64.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$7.74 RON 33.43
187.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$5.60 RON 24.18
553.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$41.98 RON 181
38.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$9.10 RON 39.30
134.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$11.13 RON 48.08
-1.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$443 RON 1,915
64.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$6,516 RON 28.1K
127.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$65.6 RON 283
36.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$42.73 RON 185
-12.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$95.3 RON 412
9.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$99.7 RON 431
16.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$343 RON 1,483
351.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$204 RON 883
494.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$579 RON 2,500
383.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$352 RON 1,521
470.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$2,328 RON 10.1K
207.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,738 RON 7,508
188.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$1,442 RON 6,231
70.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Piatra Neamt: April 12, 2026

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