Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Barlad is 37.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barlad is 27.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barlad
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 RON 42.05
$17.41 €15.03
-44.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.49 RON 198
$68.7 €59.3
-33.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 RON 34.61
$13.71 €11.84
-41.87%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.46
$2.78 €2.4
-5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$2.8 €2.42
-31.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RON 7.53
$1.98 €1.71
-12.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.8
$4.43 €3.83
-48.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 11.89
$4.53 €3.91
-39.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barlad
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$1.24 €1.07
18.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$2.03 €1.75
-39.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.21
$1.98 €1.71
-16.16%
Eggs
$3.2 RON 13.9
$3.46 €2.99
-7.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 RON 36.11
$18.32 €15.82
-54.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 29.8
$9.82 €8.47
-30.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 RON 44.4
$19.24 €16.61
-46.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$2.61 €2.25
-54.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.64
$2.34 €2.02
-34.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$2.11 €1.82
-23.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 RON 8.27
$2.77 €2.39
-31.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.89
$2.04 €1.76
-56.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$1.77 €1.53
-46.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$1.5 €1.3
-42.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.64
$0.85 €0.73
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.36
$7 €6.04
-16.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 RON 25.29
$7.13 €6.16
-18.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RON 4.46
$1.43 €1.24
-27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RON 7.39
$2.29 €1.98
-25.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Barlad
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$3.02 €2.6
-76.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.01 RON 86.9
$28.97 €25.01
-30.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$4.59 €3.96
-84.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3
$2.02 €1.74
-65.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.35
$29.56 €25.53
-77.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.81 €1.56
-10.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-26.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 118.1K
$32.4K €28K
-16.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barlad
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 RON 651
$190 €164
-20.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 RON 35.45
$22.18 €19.15
-63.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.85 RON 38.43
$36.37 €31.4
-75.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barlad
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.1 RON 183
$57.4 €49.55
-26.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 RON 84.4
$20.95 €18.09
-7.21%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 RON 30.57
$10.8 €9.33
-34.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barlad
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$732 €632
-40.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 RON 30.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
-53.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barlad
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 291
$86.8 €74.9
-22.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.02 RON 169
$36.78 €31.76
6.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 RON 327
$102 €88.2
-26.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 RON 392
$117 €101
-22.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barlad
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,707
$1,581 €1,365
-75.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,258
$1,230 €1,062
-76.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,600
$2,707 €2,337
-77.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,866
$2,028 €1,751
-78.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,797 RON 7,801
$6,602 €5,700
-72.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,671 RON 7,255
$5,045 €4,356
-66.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barlad
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
3.39
93.51%

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Last update for Barlad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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