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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ramnicu Valcea Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ramnicu Valcea

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 63% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 72.5% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 112% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$8.04 RONย 35.24
112.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$34.51 RONย 151
101.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.08 RONย 31.03
95.90%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.06 RONย 9.00
33.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.00 RONย 8.75
36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.72 RONย 7.52
15.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.48 RONย 10.85
78.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.79 RONย 12.23
65.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.55 RONย 6.77
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.23 RONย 5.37
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.42 RONย 6.23
35.92%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.36 RONย 14.73
2.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.42 RONย 36.90
123.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.51 RONย 28.50
46.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.27 RONย 44.96
83.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.18 RONย 5.17
121.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.65 RONย 7.24
49.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.36 RONย 5.96
60.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.32 RONย 10.17
22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.95 RONย 4.17
105.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.07 RONย 4.68
72.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.88 RONย 3.86
65.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.83 RONย 3.63
9.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$5.67 RONย 24.82
25.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.25 RONย 36.14
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.10 RONย 4.83
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.70 RONย 7.45
36.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.72 RONย 3.17
316.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$23.15 RONย 101
22.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$0.66 RONย 2.87
590.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.60 RONย 2.64
253.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$6.97 RONย 30.52
324.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.59 RONย 6.98
16.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$27.0K RONย 118.1K
42.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$27.4K RONย 119.8K
18.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$166 RONย 726
11.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$7.94 RONย 34.80
188.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$7.46 RONย 32.70
405.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$41.43 RONย 181
39.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$19.22 RONย 84.2
10.09%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$8.95 RONย 39.20
24.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$444 RONย 1,945
58.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$6,195 RONย 27.1K
141.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$65.8 RONย 288
32.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$43.57 RONย 191
-14.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$65.9 RONย 289
57.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$71.6 RONย 313
63.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$453 RONย 1,985
238.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$326 RONย 1,429
275.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$815 RONย 3,569
241.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$584 RONย 2,557
244.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,332 RONย 10.2K
199.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,583 RONย 6,934
204.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$877 RONย 3,843
181.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.3
-53.56%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ramnicu Valcea: January 12, 2026

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