Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sibiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sibiu

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 55.4% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 114.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 59.5% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 101.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.19 RON 39.88
89.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$45.8 RON 199
50.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.9 RON 29.94
98.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.24 RON 14.09
-14.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.08 RON 9.05
34.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.78 RON 7.72
11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.73 RON 11.85
62.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.43 RON 14.88
32.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.51 RON 6.58
-17.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.25 RON 5.44
62.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.59 RON 6.89
24.53%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.36 RON 14.6
2.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.81 RON 33.91
134.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.15 RON 26.71
59.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.6 RON 37.35
123.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.22 RON 5.28
113.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.59 RON 6.9
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.73 RON 7.51
21.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.21 RON 9.61
25.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.77 RON 3.32
164.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.91 RON 3.96
94.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.02 RON 4.45
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.87 RON 3.77
-2.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.05 RON 26.27
15.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.01 RON 30.41
1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.04 RON 4.51
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.85 RON 8.03
23.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.67 RON 2.93
350.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.75 RON 85.8
46.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.89 RON 3.87
415.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.86 RON 3.74
134.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$9.23 RON 40.09
220.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.61 RON 6.98
12.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.7K RON 120.5K
38.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.9K RON 112.4K
25.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$140 RON 608
35.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.4 RON 36.47
164.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$11.28 RON 48.96
222.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.93 RON 173
43.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$15.58 RON 67.7
34.47%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.88 RON 29.87
56.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$431 RON 1,870
70.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,067 RON 30.7K
113.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$67.8 RON 294
28.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$38.63 RON 168
-4.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$84.4 RON 367
21.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$95.6 RON 415
22.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$370 RON 1,606
327.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$326 RON 1,417
276.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$680 RON 2,953
298.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$570 RON 2,476
255.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,387 RON 10.4K
176.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,075 RON 9,010
143.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,125 RON 4,886
95.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

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