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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 69.5% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 124.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 86.6% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 120.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.88 RON 38.57
96.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$41.01 RON 178
67.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.03 RON 39.21
51.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.22 RON 9.65
25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.31 RON 5.7
113.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 RON 4.81
78.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.15 RON 9.34
106.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.69 RON 11.7
68.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.57 RON 6.81
-21.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.2 RON 5.23
69.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.56 RON 6.79
26.92%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.91 RON 12.65
18.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.43 RON 36.62
117.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.15 RON 31.04
37.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.79 RON 55.5
50.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.99 RON 4.3
163.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.31 RON 5.7
78.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.51 RON 6.57
39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.91 RON 8.29
45.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.89 RON 3.86
129.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.92 RON 3.99
92.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.75 RON 3.27
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.8 RON 3.46
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.25 RON 27.13
12.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.66 RON 24.56
25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.05 RON 4.55
36.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.62 RON 7.03
41.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.72 RON 3.14
319.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.58 RON 85
47.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.95 RON 4.14
383.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.66 RON 2.85
206.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.29 RON 31.64
305.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.59 RON 6.91
13.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.5K RON 119.4K
39.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.1K RON 122.1K
15.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$172 RON 749
9.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.6 RON 37.33
157.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.74 RON 42.29
273.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$42.27 RON 184
35.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.41 RON 84.3
7.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.84 RON 25.35
84.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$424 RON 1,842
72.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,034 RON 30.5K
115.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$72.3 RON 314
20.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$31.87 RON 138
15.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$73.4 RON 319
39.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$81.8 RON 355
43.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$382 RON 1,660
313.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$290 RON 1,260
323.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$599 RON 2,602
351.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$446 RON 1,937
354.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,640 RON 7,121
302.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,556 RON 6,754
224.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Targu Frumos
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 Targu Frumos: October 29, 2025

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