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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 75.8% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 129.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 75.8% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 124.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.51 RON 36.95
104.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40.1 RON 174
71.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.84 RON 38.39
55.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.19 RON 9.49
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.28 RON 5.56
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.1 RON 4.79
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.21 RON 9.61
100.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.82 RON 12.26
60.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.34 RON 5.84
-7.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.16 RON 5.05
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.59 RON 6.91
24.53%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.07 RON 13.33
12.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.54 RON 37.09
114.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.18 RON 22.49
89.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.64 RON 54.9
52.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.02 RON 4.44
155.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.31 RON 5.68
78.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.34 RON 5.82
57.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.4 RON 6.09
97.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.96 RON 4.15
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.87 RON 3.79
103.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.75 RON 3.24
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.8 RON 3.45
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.78 RON 25.11
21.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.48 RON 32.47
-4.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.09 RON 4.72
31.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.35 RON 5.87
69.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.7 RON 3.05
331.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$20.06 RON 87.1
44.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.9 RON 3.91
410.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.83 RON 3.59
143.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.59 RON 32.94
289.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.56 RON 6.77
16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$28K RON 121.4K
37.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.6K RON 120K
17.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$167 RON 726
13.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.33 RON 36.18
166.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$10.07 RON 43.74
261.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$42.06 RON 183
36.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.3 RON 83.8
8.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.73 RON 24.87
88.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$432 RON 1,877
69.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,055 RON 30.6K
114.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$47.52 RON 206
82.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.23 RON 131
21.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$73.8 RON 320
38.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$80.5 RON 350
45.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$392 RON 1,701
303.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$289 RON 1,254
325.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$597 RON 2,591
353.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$446 RON 1,935
355.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,046 RON 8,882
222.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,512 RON 6,563
233.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Zărnești
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$540 RON 2,346
306.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.17
-58.51%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zărnești: October 28, 2025

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