Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pitesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pitesti

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 54.2% more expensive than Pitesti without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 33.6% more expensive than Pitesti without rent, and 112.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Pitesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.32 RON 49.15
53.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$49.75 RON 216
38.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.38 RON 32.03
85.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.82 RON 12.23
-1.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.02 RON 8.76
38.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.67 RON 7.26
18.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.83 RON 12.29
56.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.25 RON 9.77
101.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Pitesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.54 RON 6.7
-19.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.17 RON 5.06
73.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.82 RON 7.92
8.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.26 RON 14.13
6.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.88 RON 38.55
106.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.87 RON 29.85
42.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.77 RON 51.1
63.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.15 RON 4.98
126.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.66 RON 7.2
40.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.63 RON 7.06
29.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.44 RON 10.59
13.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.93 RON 4.05
119.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.08 RON 4.67
63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.86 RON 3.73
74.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.76 RON 3.29
11.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.03 RON 26.16
16.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.28 RON 27.24
13.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.96 RON 4.16
48.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.64 RON 7.13
39.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Pitesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.55 RON 2.4
449.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$18.71 RON 81.2
54.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.78 RON 3.37
488.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.52 RON 2.27
288.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$4.57 RON 19.86
546.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.5 RON 6.5
20.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$25.9K RON 112.5K
48.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.2K RON 122.5K
14.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Pitesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$153 RON 665
23.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.95 RON 34.52
178.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.16 RON 39.75
297.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Pitesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$42.07 RON 183
36.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$16.03 RON 69.6
30.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.73 RON 37.89
23.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Pitesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$272 RON 1,179
169.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,513 RON 28.3K
132.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Pitesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$66.8 RON 290
29.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.31 RON 188
-15.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$96 RON 417
6.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98.2 RON 426
19.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Pitesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$572 RON 2,484
176.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$272 RON 1,181
352.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$701 RON 3,043
286.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$283 RON 1,228
617.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,832 RON 7,955
260.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,166 RON 5,060
332.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Pitesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$923 RON 4,007
138.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.7
-55.97%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pitesti: October 29, 2025

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