Cost of Living Comparison Between Braila and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Braila and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Braila is 24% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Braila is 23.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Braila
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.06 RON 61
$17.41 €15.03
-19.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.16 RON 200
$68.7 €59.3
-32.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.3 RON 36.02
$13.71 €11.84
-39.46%
Cappuccino
$2.73 RON 11.87
$2.78 €2.4
-1.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$2.8 €2.42
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.78
$1.98 €1.71
-9.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 RON 9.9
$4.43 €3.83
-48.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 RON 13.88
$4.53 €3.91
-29.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Braila
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.8
$1.24 €1.07
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.6
$2.03 €1.75
-36.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.96
$1.98 €1.71
-7.58%
Eggs
$3.57 RON 15.5
$3.46 €2.99
3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.55 RON 37.13
$18.32 €15.82
-53.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 RON 28.07
$9.82 €8.47
-34.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 RON 45.55
$19.24 €16.61
-45.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$2.61 €2.25
-52.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.46
$2.34 €2.02
-26.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$2.11 €1.82
-18.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.77 €2.39
-31.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.53
$2.04 €1.76
-60.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.93
$1.77 €1.53
-35.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 RON 3.05
$1.5 €1.3
-53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RON 3.29
$0.85 €0.73
-10.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.8 RON 25.16
$7 €6.04
-17.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 RON 27.66
$7.13 €6.16
-10.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.86
$1.43 €1.24
-21.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.34
$2.29 €1.98
-26.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Braila
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 RON 2.8
$3.02 €2.6
-78.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.05 RON 69.7
$28.97 €25.01
-44.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$4.59 €3.96
-80.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.8
$2.02 €1.74
-68.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 RON 33.22
$29.56 €25.53
-74.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$1.81 €1.56
-14.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-26.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.2K
$32.4K €28K
-13.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braila
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 665
$190 €164
-19.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.8 RON 33.86
$22.18 €19.15
-64.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.22 RON 40.04
$36.37 €31.4
-74.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Braila
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.94 RON 147
$57.4 €49.55
-40.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 RON 59.7
$20.95 €18.09
-34.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 RON 29.63
$10.8 €9.33
-36.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Braila
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 RON 1,314
$732 €632
-58.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,794 RON 29.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-55.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Braila
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 RON 299
$86.8 €74.9
-20.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 RON 236
$36.78 €31.76
47.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 RON 310
$102 €88.2
-30.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RON 482
$117 €101
-5.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Braila
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 RON 1,640
$1,581 €1,365
-76.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 RON 1,315
$1,230 €1,062
-75.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,507
$2,707 €2,337
-78.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,023
$2,028 €1,751
-77.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,804 RON 7,831
$6,602 €5,700
-72.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,030 RON 4,471
$5,045 €4,356
-79.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Braila
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$983 RON 4,267
$2,198 €1,898
-55.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
3.39
100.00%

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Last update for Braila: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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