Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tulcea Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tulcea

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 45.3% more expensive than Tulcea without rent, and 140.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 67.6% more expensive than Tulcea without rent, and 127.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tulcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.94 RON 43.14
75.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$42.62 RON 185
61.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.99 RON 34.69
71.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.62 RON 11.37
6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.96 RON 8.51
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.84 RON 8
7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.27 RON 9.87
95.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.4 RON 14.75
33.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tulcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.37 RON 5.94
-9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.05 RON 4.57
93.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.76 RON 7.65
12.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.39 RON 10.36
44.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.91 RON 38.69
105.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.15 RON 31.04
37.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.08 RON 39.4
111.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.18 RON 5.12
121.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.48 RON 6.42
58.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.28 RON 5.55
64.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.88 RON 8.17
47.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.79 RON 3.45
158.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.94 RON 4.06
88.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.74 RON 3.21
102.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.85 RON 3.71
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.85 RON 25.41
19.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.62 RON 24.42
26.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.92 RON 4.01
55.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.38 RON 6
65.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tulcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.7 RON 3.04
331.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$27.39 RON 119
5.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.68 RON 2.95
575.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.61 RON 2.65
231.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.66 RON 24.57
422.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.61 RON 6.99
12.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$25K RON 108.5K
53.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.7K RON 115.9K
21.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tulcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$91.4 RON 397
107.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.81 RON 33.92
183.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$10.06 RON 43.66
261.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tulcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$25.91 RON 112
121.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.91 RON 82.1
10.79%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.96 RON 30.2
55.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tulcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$432 RON 1,876
69.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,013 RON 30.4K
115.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tulcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$81.3 RON 353
6.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.7 RON 185
-13.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$75.1 RON 326
35.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$96.2 RON 418
21.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tulcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$385 RON 1,671
310.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$287 RON 1,247
328.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$592 RON 2,570
357.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$435 RON 1,887
366.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,351 RON 5,864
388.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,204 RON 5,228
319.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tulcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$545 RON 2,365
303.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.5
-47.85%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tulcea: October 29, 2025

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