Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sighisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sighisoara

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 40.1% more expensive than Sighisoara without rent, and 136.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 45.3% more expensive than Sighisoara without rent, and 114.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sighisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.44 RON 49.67
52.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40.94 RON 178
67.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.95 RON 34.5
72.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.35 RON 10.19
18.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.33 RON 10.12
20.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.67 RON 7.25
18.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.26 RON 9.83
96.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.03 RON 13.13
49.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sighisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.62 RON 7.06
-23.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.29 RON 5.62
57.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.58 RON 6.84
25.32%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.22 RON 14
7.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.19 RON 35.56
123.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.05 RON 30.6
39.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.26 RON 35.85
132.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.17 RON 5.08
123.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.74 RON 7.55
34.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.59 RON 6.9
32.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.3 RON 9.98
20.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.82 RON 3.56
148.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.96 RON 4.19
84.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.04 RON 4.5
44.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.93 RON 4.03
-8.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.88 RON 25.53
19.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.43 RON 32.24
-4.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.15 RON 5.01
24.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.98 RON 8.6
15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sighisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.71 RON 3.09
325.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.41 RON 84.3
49.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.02 RON 4.42
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.82 RON 3.56
146.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$9.11 RON 39.54
224.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.69 RON 7.32
7.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28.5K RON 123.8K
34.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.5K RON 115.2K
22.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sighisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$65 RON 282
191.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.19 RON 39.88
141.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$8.98 RON 38.98
305.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sighisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.9 RON 178
40.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.18 RON 83.3
9.23%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.98 RON 34.65
35.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sighisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$488 RON 2,121
49.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.8K RON 46.9K
39.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sighisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$69.3 RON 301
25.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$39.56 RON 172
-7.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$84.6 RON 367
20.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$99.9 RON 434
17.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sighisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$381 RON 1,656
314.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$286 RON 1,241
330.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$594 RON 2,580
355.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$432 RON 1,875
369.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,934 RON 8,397
241.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,510 RON 6,554
234.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sighisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$659 RON 2,860
233.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.85
-42.05%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sighisoara: October 27, 2025

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