Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sfantu Gheorghe Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sfantu Gheorghe

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 104.5% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 160.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 115.8% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 136.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.61 RON 37.37
102.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40.48 RON 176
69.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.07 RON 39.4
51.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.13 RON 9.25
30.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.32 RON 5.75
112.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.16 RON 5.02
70.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.22 RON 9.63
99.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.81 RON 12.19
61.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.58 RON 6.85
-21.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.18 RON 5.11
72.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.4 RON 6.07
41.43%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.98 RON 12.96
16.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.47 RON 36.76
116.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.07 RON 17.67
141.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.35 RON 53.6
55.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.02 RON 4.42
155.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.32 RON 5.74
77.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.25 RON 5.41
68.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.9 RON 8.26
45.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.67 RON 2.9
204.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.87 RON 3.77
103.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.74 RON 3.2
102.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.68 RON 2.94
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.67 RON 24.64
23.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.99 RON 30.34
2.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.04 RON 4.5
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.18 RON 5.13
94.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.72 RON 3.14
319.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.87 RON 86.3
45.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.94 RON 4.09
388.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.68 RON 2.95
197.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.52 RON 32.65
293.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.55 RON 6.75
16.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.2K RON 122.5K
36.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.9K RON 121.2K
15.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$172 RON 746
10.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.81 RON 38.23
151.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.68 RON 42.01
275.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$42.05 RON 183
36.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.12 RON 83
9.57%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$3.4 RON 14.74
217.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$426 RON 1,852
71.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,903 RON 30K
119.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$35.1 RON 152
147.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$18.25 RON 79.2
101.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$27.97 RON 121
265.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$70.2 RON 305
66.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$315 RON 1,366
402.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$233 RON 1,012
427.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$566 RON 2,455
378.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$437 RON 1,899
363.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,449 RON 6,291
355.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,186 RON 5,150
325.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$751 RON 3,259
192.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.75
-49.78%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: October 29, 2025

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