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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Timisoara

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 42.1% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 109.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.3% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 94.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$9.35 RON 40.95
82.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$58.3 RON 255
19.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$8.08 RON 35.38
71.66%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$3.17 RON 13.87
-13.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$2.27 RON 9.96
19.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.01 RON 8.79
-1.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$2.78 RON 12.19
59.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.51 RON 15.39
31.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.54 RON 6.75
-16.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.26 RON 5.52
62.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.50 RON 6.57
28.67%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$3.20 RON 14.00
8.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$9.76 RON 42.76
93.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$6.31 RON 27.63
50.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$11.44 RON 50.1
65.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.10 RON 4.81
137.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.51 RON 6.59
62.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.54 RON 6.76
41.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.51 RON 10.99
13.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.73 RON 3.18
167.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.03 RON 4.49
79.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.68 RON 3.00
114.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.74 RON 3.25
22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$6.08 RON 26.64
16.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$8.06 RON 35.28
-11.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.24 RON 5.44
15.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.67 RON 7.30
38.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.95 RON 4.17
215.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$30.17 RON 132
-6.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.90 RON 3.93
406.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.79 RON 3.45
168.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$7.49 RON 32.83
295.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.64 RON 7.18
13.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$28.0K RON 122.7K
37.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$26.3K RON 115.0K
23.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$140 RON 613
31.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$8.52 RON 37.32
168.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$9.07 RON 39.72
315.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$42.74 RON 187
35.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$14.91 RON 65.3
41.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$8.14 RON 35.65
37.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$498 RON 2,183
41.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$10.4K RON 45.7K
43.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$77.6 RON 340
12.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$42.85 RON 188
-12.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$82.3 RON 361
26.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$95.2 RON 417
22.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$482 RON 2,113
218.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$354 RON 1,551
246.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$738 RON 3,234
276.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$597 RON 2,614
237.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$2,724 RON 11.9K
156.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$1,986 RON 8,699
142.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$1,328 RON 5,819
86.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.66
-49.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: January 12, 2026

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