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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 49.6% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 109.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 41.5% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 83.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$9.05 RON 39.71
90.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$57.7 RON 253
18.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$8.21 RON 36.06
67.11%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.28 RON 14.39
-13.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.28 RON 10.00
23.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.02 RON 8.87
0.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.70 RON 11.86
69.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.48 RON 15.28
32.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.51 RON 6.64
-15.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.25 RON 5.51
69.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.48 RON 6.52
35.14%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.27 RON 14.37
6.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$9.60 RON 42.13
94.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$6.62 RON 29.05
42.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$11.49 RON 50.5
62.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.09 RON 4.78
139.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.52 RON 6.67
57.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.54 RON 6.77
35.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.59 RON 11.39
5.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.72 RON 3.17
172.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.02 RON 4.48
83.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.67 RON 2.94
120.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.78 RON 3.44
17.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.88 RON 25.82
16.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.89 RON 34.65
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.26 RON 5.52
9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.75 RON 7.67
37.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.88 RON 3.88
237.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$29.94 RON 131
-3.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$0.85 RON 3.75
437.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.85 RON 3.73
147.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$7.30 RON 32.03
295.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.65 RON 7.24
15.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$28.5K RON 125.1K
35.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$26.0K RON 114.2K
24.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$140 RON 612
31.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$8.54 RON 37.49
164.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$9.42 RON 41.36
287.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$42.83 RON 188
37.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$14.90 RON 65.4
39.73%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$7.86 RON 34.53
41.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$507 RON 2,226
43.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$10.1K RON 44.4K
50.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$77.9 RON 342
10.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$42.63 RON 187
-12.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$82.3 RON 361
28.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$94.7 RON 416
24.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$482 RON 2,118
224.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$359 RON 1,574
244.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$723 RON 3,174
280.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$588 RON 2,583
236.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$2,714 RON 11.9K
154.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$1,977 RON 8,679
140.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$1,277 RON 5,608
95.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.66
-49.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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