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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 118.2% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 157.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 103.7% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 133.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$8.48 RON 37.29
103.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$39.66 RON 175
71.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$8.93 RON 39.27
53.64%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.03 RON 8.95
39.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.31 RON 5.78
114.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 RON 5.07
77.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.16 RON 9.51
112.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.83 RON 12.46
62.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.57 RON 6.92
-18.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.16 RON 5.10
82.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.36 RON 5.98
47.06%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.06 RON 13.47
13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$8.78 RON 38.64
112.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$4.07 RON 17.90
131.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$12.66 RON 55.7
47.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.03 RON 4.51
153.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.31 RON 5.75
82.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.29 RON 5.68
62.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.90 RON 8.37
43.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.71 RON 3.12
176.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.86 RON 3.79
117.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.74 RON 3.25
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.70 RON 3.10
31.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.69 RON 25.02
20.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$8.18 RON 36.01
-12.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.08 RON 4.73
27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.13 RON 4.95
113.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.72 RON 3.16
312.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$19.51 RON 85.9
47.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$0.95 RON 4.19
381.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.68 RON 2.98
208.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$7.46 RON 32.82
286.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.58 RON 6.96
20.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$28.2K RON 123.9K
37.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$28.1K RON 123.4K
15.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$169 RON 745
8.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$8.73 RON 38.43
159.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$9.65 RON 42.46
278.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$42.16 RON 185
39.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$18.90 RON 83.2
10.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$3.51 RON 15.44
216.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$430 RON 1,894
68.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,936 RON 30.5K
119.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$34.49 RON 152
150.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$18.73 RON 82.4
100.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$27.83 RON 122
279.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$68.2 RON 300
73.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$321 RON 1,411
388.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$231 RON 1,018
433.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$578 RON 2,541
376.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$436 RON 1,919
354.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$1,753 RON 7,714
294.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$1,386 RON 6,099
243.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$735 RON 3,234
239.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.75
-49.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: March 1, 2026

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