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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 59.2% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 120% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 64.4% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Targu Mures
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.68 RON 37.68
100.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$39.61 RON 172
73.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.8 RON 38.19
55.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.22 RON 9.62
25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.31 RON 5.68
113.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.16 RON 5.05
70.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.23 RON 9.66
98.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.77 RON 12.05
63.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Targu Mures
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.57 RON 6.81
-21.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.21 RON 5.24
67.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.58 RON 6.85
25.32%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.02 RON 13.12
14.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.46 RON 36.73
116.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.99 RON 30.35
40.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.47 RON 54.1
54.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.02 RON 4.42
155.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.33 RON 5.77
75.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.47 RON 6.39
43.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.02 RON 8.76
37.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.95 RON 4.12
114.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.94 RON 4.07
88.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.73 RON 3.18
105.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.74 RON 3.22
14.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.19 RON 26.88
13.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.4 RON 32.14
-3.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.09 RON 4.74
31.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.69 RON 7.34
35.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Targu Mures
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.57 RON 2.46
429.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$15.09 RON 65.5
91.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.94 RON 4.09
388.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.76 RON 3.32
165.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.45 RON 32.33
296.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.52 RON 6.62
19.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.5K RON 119.3K
39.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.5K RON 123.9K
13.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Targu Mures
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$168 RON 731
12.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.64 RON 37.53
156.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$10.03 RON 43.55
262.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Targu Mures
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$45.76 RON 199
25.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.08 RON 78.5
15.87%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.64 RON 24.48
91.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Targu Mures
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,363 RON 5,918
-46.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,879 RON 29.9K
119.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Targu Mures
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$71.3 RON 309
21.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.29 RON 140
13.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$72.7 RON 315
40.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$79.5 RON 345
47.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Targu Mures
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$436 RON 1,895
262.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$313 RON 1,359
292.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$550 RON 2,387
392.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$409 RON 1,777
395.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,320 RON 10.1K
184.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,555 RON 6,749
224.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Targu Mures
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,039 RON 4,510
111.66%
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 Mures: October 28, 2025

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