Cost of Living Comparison Between Carei and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Carei and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Carei is 42.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carei is 31.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carei
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.42 RON 40.89
$17.41 €15.03
-45.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.07 RON 200
$68.7 €59.3
-32.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 RON 34.95
$13.71 €11.84
-41.28%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.46
$2.78 €2.4
-5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.75
$2.8 €2.42
-27.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.21
$1.98 €1.71
-16.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RON 9.75
$4.43 €3.83
-49.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 RON 12.1
$4.53 €3.91
-38.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carei
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.46
$1.24 €1.07
20.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 RON 5.17
$2.03 €1.75
-41.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.57
$1.98 €1.71
-12.12%
Eggs
$3.23 RON 14.04
$3.46 €2.99
-6.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 RON 36.69
$18.32 €15.82
-53.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 RON 29.11
$9.82 €8.47
-31.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 RON 45.8
$19.24 €16.61
-45.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.93
$2.61 €2.25
-56.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$2.34 €2.02
-33.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.74
$2.11 €1.82
-26.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.55
$2.77 €2.39
-28.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$2.04 €1.76
-56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$1.77 €1.53
-48.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$1.5 €1.3
-44.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.4
$0.85 €0.73
-8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.7 RON 24.73
$7 €6.04
-18.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 RON 25.92
$7.13 €6.16
-16.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.43 €1.24
-28.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.02
$2.29 €1.98
-29.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Carei
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$3.02 €2.6
-77.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.71 RON 85.6
$28.97 €25.01
-31.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$4.59 €3.96
-84.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3
$2.02 €1.74
-65.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.98 RON 30.29
$29.56 €25.53
-76.39%
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)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-26.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RON 116.4K
$32.4K €28K
-17.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carei
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 RON 657
$190 €164
-20.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 RON 34.37
$22.18 €19.15
-64.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.1 RON 39.5
$36.37 €31.4
-74.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carei
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.69 RON 181
$57.4 €49.55
-27.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.34 RON 84
$20.95 €18.09
-7.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 RON 30.15
$10.8 €9.33
-35.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carei
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,884
$732 €632
-40.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,012 RON 30.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
-53.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carei
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 291
$86.8 €74.9
-22.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.58 RON 167
$36.78 €31.76
4.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 RON 328
$102 €88.2
-25.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 RON 398
$117 €101
-21.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carei
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 RON 1,697
$1,581 €1,365
-75.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,275
$1,230 €1,062
-76.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,590
$2,707 €2,337
-77.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,908
$2,028 €1,751
-78.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,878 RON 8,152
$6,602 €5,700
-71.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,451 RON 6,299
$5,045 €4,356
-71.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carei
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
3.39
93.51%

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Last update for Carei: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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