Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sinaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sinaia

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 67.8% more expensive than Sinaia without rent, and 147.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 72.3% more expensive than Sinaia without rent, and 141.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sinaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.71 RON 29.15
159.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$39.85 RON 173
72.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.07 RON 30.68
93.92%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.19 RON 9.5
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.32 RON 5.72
112.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 RON 4.82
78.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.24 RON 9.72
97.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.84 RON 12.34
59.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sinaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.3 RON 5.64
-4.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.07 RON 4.64
89.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 RON 7.19
19.28%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.56 RON 11.11
35.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.95 RON 25.84
207.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.24 RON 18.42
131.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$4.82 RON 20.92
299.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.97 RON 4.21
169.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.3 RON 5.62
80.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.29 RON 5.6
63.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.8 RON 7.8
53.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.9 RON 3.89
126.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.92 RON 4
92.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.67 RON 2.89
123.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.68 RON 2.95
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.87 RON 21.15
43.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$3.76 RON 16.33
89.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.8 RON 3.45
78.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.71 RON 3.07
222.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sinaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.68 RON 2.94
344.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.59 RON 85
47.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.89 RON 3.85
415.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.87 RON 3.76
132.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.82 RON 29.61
333.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.48 RON 6.41
22.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.6K RON 120K
38.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.2K RON 122.4K
14.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sinaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$168 RON 732
12.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.98 RON 38.98
146.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.81 RON 42.58
270.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sinaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.98 RON 178
40.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.51 RON 84.7
7.38%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.65 RON 24.51
91.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sinaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$426 RON 1,851
71.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,877 RON 29.9K
119.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sinaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$73.4 RON 319
18.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$31.7 RON 138
16.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$73.8 RON 321
38.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$79.6 RON 346
47.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sinaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$381 RON 1,652
315.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$293 RON 1,271
320.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$580 RON 2,516
367.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$434 RON 1,886
366.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,781 RON 7,732
270.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,535 RON 6,664
228.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sinaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.17
-58.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sinaia: October 28, 2025

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