Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zărnești Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zărnești

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 61.8% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 132.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.5% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 125.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$8.75 RON 38.49
96.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$40.94 RON 180
66.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.71 RON 38.33
57.52%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.31 RON 10.18
22.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.28 RON 5.62
119.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.16 RON 5.10
75.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.20 RON 9.69
108.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.83 RON 12.46
62.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.34 RON 5.89
-4.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.13 RON 4.97
87.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.60 RON 7.04
25.00%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.02 RON 13.29
15.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.45 RON 37.19
121.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.16 RON 22.71
82.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.36 RON 54.4
51.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.01 RON 4.44
158.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.30 RON 5.73
83.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.34 RON 5.92
55.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.35 RON 5.93
102.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.95 RON 4.17
106.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.94 RON 4.13
98.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.75 RON 3.28
97.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.81 RON 3.55
13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.64 RON 24.80
21.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$8.16 RON 35.90
-12.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.09 RON 4.78
26.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.39 RON 6.12
73.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.67 RON 2.94
343.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$20.06 RON 88.3
43.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$0.91 RON 3.99
402.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.87 RON 3.81
141.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$7.42 RON 32.65
288.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.61 RON 7.07
18.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$28.4K RON 124.8K
36.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$28.0K RON 123.1K
15.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$167 RON 736
9.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$8.24 RON 36.26
174.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$9.99 RON 43.97
265.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$42.10 RON 185
39.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$19.12 RON 84.1
8.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$5.71 RON 25.14
94.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$426 RON 1,873
70.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,985 RON 30.7K
118.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$47.61 RON 210
81.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$29.64 RON 130
26.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$74.2 RON 326
42.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$80.3 RON 353
47.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$393 RON 1,729
299.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$289 RON 1,270
328.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$589 RON 2,590
367.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$437 RON 1,924
352.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,594 RON 7,014
334.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,404 RON 6,176
239.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$544 RON 2,393
359.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.17
-58.51%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zărnești: March 2, 2026

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