Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasov and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasov and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasov is 27.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brasov is 27.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.15 RON 52.8
$17.41 €15.03
-30.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50 RON 217
$68.7 €59.3
-27.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$13.71 €11.84
-42.74%
Cappuccino
$3.46 RON 15.02
$2.78 €2.4
24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.59
$2.8 €2.42
-29.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.7
$1.98 €1.71
1.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 RON 13.71
$4.43 €3.83
-28.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.06
$4.53 €3.91
-23.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.65
$1.24 €1.07
23.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 RON 5.66
$2.03 €1.75
-35.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 RON 7.91
$1.98 €1.71
-8.08%
Eggs
$3.34 RON 14.49
$3.46 €2.99
-3.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 RON 37.19
$18.32 €15.82
-53.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 RON 30.71
$9.82 €8.47
-28.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RON 53
$19.24 €16.61
-36.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$2.61 €2.25
-56.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.09
$2.34 €2.02
-30.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$2.11 €1.82
-26.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 RON 10.98
$2.77 €2.39
-8.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$1.77 €1.53
-39.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$1.5 €1.3
-41.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.37
$0.85 €0.73
-8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RON 25.26
$7 €6.04
-16.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 RON 30.5
$7.13 €6.16
-1.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.43 €1.24
-23.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.4
$2.29 €1.98
-25.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$3.02 €2.6
-69.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.37 RON 84.1
$28.97 €25.01
-33.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.33
$4.59 €3.96
-83.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$2.02 €1.74
-69.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RON 29.72
$29.56 €25.53
-76.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.27
$1.81 €1.56
-7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 123.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
-26.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$32.4K €28K
-15.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 701
$190 €164
-14.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RON 34.77
$22.18 €19.15
-63.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.82 RON 38.28
$36.37 €31.4
-75.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 RON 262
$57.4 €49.55
4.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 RON 69.6
$20.95 €18.09
-23.48%
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 RON 48.12
$10.8 €9.33
2.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,937
$732 €632
-39.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,460 RON 28K
$15.1K €13.1K
-57.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 RON 291
$86.8 €74.9
-22.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.45 RON 184
$36.78 €31.76
15.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 RON 418
$102 €88.2
-5.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 RON 428
$117 €101
-15.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 RON 2,622
$1,581 €1,365
-61.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,861
$1,230 €1,062
-65.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 RON 4,549
$2,707 €2,337
-61.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 RON 3,116
$2,028 €1,751
-64.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,994 RON 13K
$6,602 €5,700
-54.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,294 RON 9,959
$5,045 €4,356
-54.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 RON 4,502
$2,198 €1,898
-52.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
3.39
127.14%

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

Last update for Brasov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.