Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Calafat is 37.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calafat is 36% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calafat
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.94 RON 38.81
$17.41 €15.03
-48.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.31 RON 179
$68.7 €59.3
-39.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 RON 35.93
$13.71 €11.84
-39.68%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 9.87
$2.78 €2.4
-18.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$2.8 €2.42
-68.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$1.98 €1.71
-52.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 RON 5.06
$4.43 €3.83
-73.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.75
$4.53 €3.91
-55.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calafat
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 RON 5.63
$1.24 €1.07
4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$2.03 €1.75
-58.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.98 €1.71
-25.76%
Eggs
$2.47 RON 10.74
$3.46 €2.99
-28.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.61 RON 33.02
$18.32 €15.82
-58.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 RON 28
$9.82 €8.47
-34.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 RON 30.46
$19.24 €16.61
-63.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.85
$2.61 €2.25
-57.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.8
$2.34 €2.02
-32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$2.11 €1.82
-35.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$2.77 €2.39
-43.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.06
$2.04 €1.76
-65.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.35
$1.77 €1.53
-56.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RON 3.4
$1.5 €1.3
-48.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$0.85 €0.73
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.59 RON 24.29
$7 €6.04
-20.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 RON 30.66
$7.13 €6.16
-0.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$1.43 €1.24
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RON 8.94
$2.29 €1.98
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Calafat
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$3.02 €2.6
-77.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.72 RON 85.6
$28.97 €25.01
-31.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 RON 2.59
$4.59 €3.96
-86.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 RON 2.36
$2.02 €1.74
-73.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 RON 30.67
$29.56 €25.53
-76.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$1.81 €1.56
-13.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 118.5K
$32.4K €28K
-15.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calafat
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 RON 912
$190 €164
10.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$22.18 €19.15
-64.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.73 RON 29.21
$36.37 €31.4
-81.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calafat
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.89 RON 178
$57.4 €49.55
-28.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RON 84.7
$20.95 €18.09
-6.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 RON 28.35
$10.8 €9.33
-39.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calafat
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,865
$732 €632
-41.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,140 RON 39.7K
$15.1K €13.1K
-39.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calafat
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 RON 338
$86.8 €74.9
-10.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.02 RON 161
$36.78 €31.76
0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 RON 341
$102 €88.2
-23.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 RON 379
$117 €101
-25.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calafat
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$1,581 €1,365
-75.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,278
$1,230 €1,062
-76.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,588
$2,707 €2,337
-77.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,892
$2,028 €1,751
-78.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,144 RON 9,311
$6,602 €5,700
-67.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,338 RON 5,810
$5,045 €4,356
-73.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calafat
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$856 RON 3,718
$2,198 €1,898
-61.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
3.39
76.99%

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Last update for Calafat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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