Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzau and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzau and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Buzau is 30.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buzau is 38.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buzau
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 RON 52.1
$17.41 €15.03
-31.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.96 RON 108
$68.7 €59.3
-63.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.71 RON 24.81
$13.71 €11.84
-58.35%
Cappuccino
$2.74 RON 11.9
$2.78 €2.4
-1.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.3
$2.8 €2.42
-31.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$1.98 €1.71
-19.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 RON 14.19
$4.43 €3.83
-26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.11
$4.53 €3.91
-23.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buzau
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.49
$1.24 €1.07
20.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$2.03 €1.75
-33.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.98 €1.71
-11.11%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.26
$3.46 €2.99
-5.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 RON 36.27
$18.32 €15.82
-54.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 RON 28.63
$9.82 €8.47
-32.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 RON 44.63
$19.24 €16.61
-46.57%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$2.61 €2.25
-65.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$2.34 €2.02
-31.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.11 €1.82
-44.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.59
$2.77 €2.39
-36.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$2.04 €1.76
-59.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.77 €1.53
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 RON 2.44
$1.5 €1.3
-62.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 RON 2.59
$0.85 €0.73
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.59 RON 24.27
$7 €6.04
-20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 RON 27.72
$7.13 €6.16
-10.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 RON 4.64
$1.43 €1.24
-25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$2.29 €1.98
-27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Buzau
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$3.02 €2.6
-77.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.9 RON 86.4
$28.97 €25.01
-31.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RON 3.01
$4.59 €3.96
-84.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 RON 3.18
$2.02 €1.74
-63.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.37
$29.56 €25.53
-77.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.81 €1.56
-9.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K RON 91.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-44.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K RON 98.2K
$32.4K €28K
-30.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzau
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 RON 546
$190 €164
-33.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.68 RON 29.01
$22.18 €19.15
-69.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.25 RON 40.14
$36.37 €31.4
-74.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buzau
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.42 RON 162
$57.4 €49.55
-34.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.02 RON 86.9
$20.95 €18.09
-4.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 RON 24.43
$10.8 €9.33
-47.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buzau
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 RON 1,486
$732 €632
-53.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,677 RON 29K
$15.1K €13.1K
-55.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buzau
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 RON 260
$86.8 €74.9
-30.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.12 RON 187
$36.78 €31.76
17.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 RON 423
$102 €88.2
-4.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$117 €101
-15.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buzau
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,867
$1,581 €1,365
-72.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 RON 1,587
$1,230 €1,062
-70.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 RON 2,714
$2,707 €2,337
-76.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 RON 2,007
$2,028 €1,751
-77.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,430 RON 6,210
$6,602 €5,700
-78.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 RON 4,720
$5,045 €4,356
-78.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buzau
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 RON 4,028
$2,198 €1,898
-57.80%
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 Buzau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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