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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ploiesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ploiesti

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.2% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 118.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 52.7% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 111% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$9.50 RONย 41.61
79.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$42.27 RONย 185
64.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.90 RONย 34.62
75.57%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.71 RONย 11.85
1.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.89 RONย 8.29
43.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.85 RONย 8.11
7.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.37 RONย 10.36
86.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.55 RONย 15.56
29.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.37 RONย 5.98
-6.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.09 RONย 4.78
88.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.76 RONย 7.71
9.66%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.37 RONย 14.76
2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.50 RONย 37.23
121.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.09 RONย 31.04
34.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.30 RONย 40.75
103.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.21 RONย 5.29
115.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.41 RONย 6.16
74.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.33 RONย 5.83
63.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.92 RONย 8.40
48.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.77 RONย 3.35
153.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.95 RONย 4.18
94.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.76 RONย 3.34
92.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.81 RONย 3.54
12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$5.71 RONย 24.99
24.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.80 RONย 25.42
23.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.98 RONย 4.31
45.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.41 RONย 6.19
64.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.61 RONย 2.66
391.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$19.67 RONย 86.2
44.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.70 RONย 3.07
551.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.61 RONย 2.67
247.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.67 RONย 24.83
421.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.53 RONย 6.69
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$25.4K RONย 111.4K
51.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$27.5K RONย 120.4K
18.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$144 RONย 630
28.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$8.55 RONย 37.46
167.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$10.04 RONย 43.96
275.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$50.8 RONย 222
14.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$20.54 RONย 90.0
3.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$6.96 RONย 30.47
60.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$424 RONย 1,857
66.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$6,862 RONย 30.1K
117.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$83.8 RONย 367
4.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$43.07 RONย 189
-13.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$75.2 RONย 330
38.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$100.0 RONย 438
16.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$523 RONย 2,292
193.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$333 RONย 1,458
268.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$775 RONย 3,394
258.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$465 RONย 2,037
333.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,883 RONย 8,247
270.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,375 RONย 6,022
250.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,047 RONย 4,584
136.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.62
-48.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ploiesti: January 13, 2026

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