Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sighetu Marmatiei Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sighetu Marmatiei

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 94.9% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 140.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 112.9% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 139.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7 RON 30.4
148.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.33 RON 101
194.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.31 RON 27.38
117.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.86 RON 8.08
49.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.99 RON 8.65
40.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 RON 7.18
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.09 RON 9.06
111.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.01 RON 13.08
50.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.19 RON 5.15
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.15 RON 4.99
76.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 RON 8.44
2.06%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.86 RON 12.41
20.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.49 RON 36.85
115.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.07 RON 30.69
38.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.42 RON 49.6
68.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.9 RON 3.9
190.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.57 RON 6.83
49.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.45 RON 6.3
45.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.91 RON 8.31
45.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.76 RON 3.3
168.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.05 RON 4.56
68.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1 RON 4.32
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.6 RON 2.61
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.65 RON 24.52
23.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.93 RON 30.08
2.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.99 RON 4.32
44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.52 RON 6.62
50.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.66 RON 2.88
357.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$20.17 RON 87.6
43.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.18 RON 5.12
288.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.74 RON 3.22
172.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.05 RON 30.62
319.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.61 RON 6.99
12.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.6K RON 124K
34.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.4K RON 110.1K
27.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$159 RON 689
19.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.78 RON 33.78
185.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.29 RON 40.35
291.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.64 RON 176
41.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.93 RON 82.2
10.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$4.57 RON 19.82
136.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$304 RON 1,318
141.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,745 RON 42.3K
55.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$37.46 RON 163
131.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.83 RON 130
23.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$72.5 RON 315
40.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$73.9 RON 321
58.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$386 RON 1,678
309.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$296 RON 1,283
316.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$591 RON 2,567
357.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$433 RON 1,878
368.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,741 RON 7,558
279.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,471 RON 6,387
242.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$564 RON 2,448
289.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.11
-52.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: October 29, 2025

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