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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 47.3% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 107% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.9% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.97
$8.97 RON 38.73
96.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$56.8 RON 245
19.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.86
$7.88 RON 34.04
77.16%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$3.12 RON 13.49
-11.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$2.25 RON 9.71
22.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.92 RON 8.28
2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.68 RON 11.58
69.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$3.51 RON 15.16
29.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.53 RON 6.60
-18.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.32 RON 5.71
54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.50 RON 6.49
27.33%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.26 RON 14.09
3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.57
$9.56 RON 41.31
91.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.97
$6.42 RON 27.75
46.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.04
$11.43 RON 49.39
65.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.08 RON 4.66
143.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.51 RON 6.51
58.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.55 RON 6.72
36.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.58 RON 11.15
4.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.76 RON 3.30
169.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.03 RON 4.44
72.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.67 RON 2.91
119.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.78 RON 3.36
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.96
$5.91 RON 25.53
18.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.44
$8.14 RON 35.16
-6.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.20 RON 5.17
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.66 RON 7.19
39.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$0.91 RON 3.91
223.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.94
$29.91 RON 129
-1.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.84 RON 3.63
439.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.78 RON 3.38
174.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.59
$7.42 RON 32.07
290.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.60 RON 6.90
18.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$28.5K RON 123.2K
36.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$25.8K RON 111.5K
25.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$139 RON 600
35.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.88
$8.66 RON 37.42
156.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.05
$9.41 RON 40.66
288.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.26
$42.62 RON 184
36.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.08
$14.98 RON 64.7
42.19%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.35
$8.03 RON 34.68
37.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €621
$507 RON 2,188
44.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$10.4K RON 44.7K
43.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.8
$76.0 RON 328
17.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.73
$43.40 RON 188
-13.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.8
$82.9 RON 358
26.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.7
$94.7 RON 409
22.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,317
$494 RON 2,134
213.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,032
$362 RON 1,562
236.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,376
$745 RON 3,217
275.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$605 RON 2,615
231.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,080
$2,661 RON 11.5K
169.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,263
$1,971 RON 8,514
154.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,091
$1,311 RON 5,662
87.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.66
-49.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: April 12, 2026

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