Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Targu Frumos Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Targu Frumos

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 47.6% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 128.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 57.4% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$8.49 RON 37.34
102.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$39.65 RON 174
71.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$9.20 RON 40.46
49.13%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.23 RON 9.83
27.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.32 RON 5.80
112.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.11 RON 4.87
83.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.20 RON 9.69
108.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.84 RON 12.50
62.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.61 RON 7.08
-20.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.22 RON 5.37
73.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.58 RON 6.93
26.58%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.06 RON 13.46
13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.38 RON 36.86
122.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$7.12 RON 31.34
32.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.72 RON 56.0
46.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.03 RON 4.52
153.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.35 RON 5.95
77.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.46 RON 6.44
43.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.94 RON 8.55
40.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.93 RON 4.10
110.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.92 RON 4.04
103.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.75 RON 3.32
97.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.75 RON 3.28
22.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$6.01 RON 26.46
14.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$8.13 RON 35.76
-12.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.08 RON 4.74
27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.69 RON 7.42
42.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.72 RON 3.19
312.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$19.54 RON 86.0
47.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.94 RON 4.12
386.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.66 RON 2.89
218.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$7.49 RON 32.97
285.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.56 RON 6.85
21.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$27.7K RON 122.0K
39.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$27.8K RON 122.5K
15.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$173 RON 760
6.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$8.52 RON 37.48
165.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$9.86 RON 43.39
270.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$41.91 RON 184
40.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$18.82 RON 82.8
10.63%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$5.60 RON 24.66
98.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$434 RON 1,908
67.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,883 RON 30.3K
121.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$71.0 RON 312
21.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$32.58 RON 143
15.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$75.0 RON 330
40.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$80.4 RON 354
47.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$393 RON 1,728
299.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$285 RON 1,255
333.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$577 RON 2,538
377.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$445 RON 1,956
345.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,726 RON 7,593
301.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,196 RON 5,262
298.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.17
-58.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Targu Frumos: March 2, 2026

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