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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 57.1% more expensive than Targu Jiu without rent, and 133.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.4% more expensive than Targu Jiu without rent, and 100.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Targu Jiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$14.02 RON 61.7
22.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$68.1 RON 299
0.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.90 RON 34.78
73.67%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$3.38 RON 14.88
-15.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.14 RON 4.99
146.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$2.37 RON 10.44
-13.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$3.53 RON 15.53
29.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.88 RON 17.09
18.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Targu Jiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.73 RON 7.63
-26.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.38 RON 6.06
53.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.86 RON 8.17
7.53%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.11 RON 13.70
11.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.96 RON 35.03
134.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$3.21 RON 14.11
193.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.63 RON 33.57
144.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.02 RON 4.47
155.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.63 RON 7.17
46.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.30 RON 5.73
60.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.42 RON 6.25
92.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.88 RON 3.86
122.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.94 RON 4.15
98.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.70 RON 3.09
111.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.59 RON 2.60
55.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.56 RON 24.47
23.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$3.25 RON 14.29
119.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.90 RON 3.98
53.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.13 RON 4.96
113.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Targu Jiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.67 RON 2.96
343.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$19.42 RON 85.4
48.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.67 RON 2.96
582.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.65 RON 2.88
223.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$6.85 RON 30.12
321.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.68 RON 7.37
13.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$29.0K RON 127.6K
33.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$30.4K RON 133.8K
6.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Targu Jiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$184 RON 811
-0.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$6.50 RON 28.60
248.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$10.54 RON 46.37
246.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Targu Jiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$41.21 RON 181
42.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$19.01 RON 83.6
9.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$8.99 RON 39.55
23.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Targu Jiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$661 RON 2,908
9.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$14.6K RON 64.3K
4.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Targu Jiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$56.0 RON 246
54.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$27.38 RON 120
36.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$58.5 RON 257
80.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$92.5 RON 407
27.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Targu Jiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$380 RON 1,670
313.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$253 RON 1,112
389.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$515 RON 2,264
434.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$431 RON 1,896
359.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$2,708 RON 11.9K
155.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Targu Jiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$582 RON 2,563
328.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.1
-52.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Targu Jiu: March 2, 2026

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