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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasov is 28.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brasov is 27.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.02 RON 52.8
$17.22 €14.83
-30.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 RON 226
$68.2 €58.7
-24.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 RON 34.50
$13.72 €11.82
-42.71%
Cappuccino
$3.51 RON 15.42
$2.84 €2.45
23.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.71
$2.81 €2.42
-29.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.78
$2.04 €1.76
-1.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 RON 13.92
$4.58 €3.95
-30.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.23
$4.61 €3.97
-24.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.48
$1.28 €1.10
15.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.95
$2.12 €1.83
-36.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.83
$2.00 €1.72
-11.00%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.75
$3.48 €3.00
-3.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 RON 38.61
$18.68 €16.08
-52.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 30.97
$9.42 €8.11
-25.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.96 RON 52.5
$18.68 €16.08
-35.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.23
$2.61 €2.24
-54.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.56
$2.39 €2.06
-28.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.04
$2.09 €1.80
-23.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 RON 10.66
$2.73 €2.35
-10.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.22
$1.96 €1.69
-51.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.69
$1.87 €1.61
-42.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.15
$1.48 €1.27
-36.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$0.92 €0.79
-13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.37
$6.87 €5.92
-12.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 RON 31.02
$7.12 €6.13
-0.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.06
$1.38 €1.19
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.54
$2.41 €2.08
-28.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$2.97 €2.56
-70.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.80 RON 82.5
$28.77 €24.77
-34.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.16
$4.57 €3.93
-84.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.70
$2.10 €1.81
-70.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.90 RON 30.29
$28.85 €24.84
-76.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.06
$1.90 €1.63
-15.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.6K
$38.7K €33.3K
-27.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 120.0K
$32.3K €27.8K
-15.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RON 733
$183 €158
-8.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.03 RON 35.26
$22.62 €19.48
-64.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.23 RON 40.53
$36.50 €31.43
-74.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 RON 270
$58.7 €50.6
4.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.61 RON 68.5
$20.82 €17.93
-25.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 RON 48.38
$11.10 €9.56
-0.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 RON 1,982
$726 €625
-37.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,688 RON 29.4K
$15.3K €13.1K
-56.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.5 RON 292
$86.2 €74.3
-22.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.54 RON 187
$37.48 €32.27
13.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.0 RON 417
$106 €91.0
-10.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 434
$118 €102
-16.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 RON 2,687
$1,568 €1,350
-60.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 RON 1,876
$1,236 €1,064
-65.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,039 RON 4,561
$2,752 €2,370
-62.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 RON 3,158
$1,981 €1,705
-63.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,148 RON 13.8K
$6,921 €5,959
-54.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,407 RON 10.6K
$4,760 €4,099
-49.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasov
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,123 RON 4,930
$2,498 €2,150
-55.03%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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