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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 52% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 115.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 55.4% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.82 RON 42.63
77.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$41.95 RON 182
63.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.79 RON 33.84
75.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.67 RON 11.6
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.94 RON 8.41
44.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.9 RON 8.26
4.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.34 RON 10.15
89.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.48 RON 15.11
30.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.39 RON 6.05
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.05 RON 4.57
93.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.71 RON 7.41
15.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.29 RON 14.3
5.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.56 RON 37.16
114.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.12 RON 30.9
37.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.17 RON 39.82
109.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.22 RON 5.32
113.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.42 RON 6.18
64.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.33 RON 5.78
58.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.91 RON 8.29
45.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.74 RON 3.22
175.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.9 RON 3.9
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.71 RON 3.1
111.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.84 RON 3.66
1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.62 RON 24.41
24.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.82 RON 25.25
22.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.96 RON 4.19
48.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.37 RON 5.97
67.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.57 RON 2.47
429.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.93 RON 86.5
45.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.71 RON 3.09
546.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.62 RON 2.69
225.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.81 RON 25.23
408.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.58 RON 6.88
14.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.7K RON 107.2K
55.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.9K RON 117K
20.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$149 RON 648
27.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.48 RON 36.81
161.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.72 RON 42.18
274.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$51.7 RON 224
11.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$20.06 RON 87.1
4.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.88 RON 29.85
56.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$428 RON 1,858
71.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,966 RON 30.2K
117.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.5 RON 367
2.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.63 RON 185
-13.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$73.5 RON 319
39.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$96.2 RON 418
21.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$540 RON 2,343
192.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$332 RON 1,443
270.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$753 RON 3,271
259.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$470 RON 2,041
331.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,362 RON 10.3K
179.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,491 RON 6,474
238.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$996 RON 4,323
120.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.62
-48.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ploiesti: October 28, 2025

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