Cost of Living Comparison Between Cugir and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Cugir and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Cugir is 45.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cugir is 50.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cugir
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.21 RON 26.98
$17.41 €15.03
-64.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.37 RON 101
$68.7 €59.3
-66.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.33
$13.71 €11.84
-40.63%
Cappuccino
$1.64 RON 7.14
$2.78 €2.4
-41.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 RON 6.27
$2.8 €2.42
-48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$1.98 €1.71
-33.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 RON 7.17
$4.43 €3.83
-62.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RON 9.75
$4.53 €3.91
-50.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cugir
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$1.24 €1.07
24.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$2.03 €1.75
-38.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.31
$1.98 €1.71
-26.77%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.56
$3.46 €2.99
-9.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.57 RON 41.54
$18.32 €15.82
-47.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 RON 27.43
$9.82 €8.47
-35.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.33 RON 49.17
$19.24 €16.61
-41.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.88
$2.61 €2.25
-57.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$2.34 €2.02
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.64
$2.11 €1.82
-27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RON 10.81
$2.77 €2.39
-10.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$2.04 €1.76
-64.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.77 €1.53
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.19
$1.5 €1.3
-51.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.85 €0.73
-14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 RON 26.24
$7 €6.04
-13.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 RON 30.67
$7.13 €6.16
-0.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$1.43 €1.24
-14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RON 7.29
$2.29 €1.98
-26.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Cugir
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$3.02 €2.6
-78.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.45 RON 84.5
$28.97 €25.01
-32.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 RON 2.58
$4.59 €3.96
-87.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 RON 2.2
$2.02 €1.74
-74.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 RON 25.3
$29.56 €25.53
-80.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.43
$1.81 €1.56
-18.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.1K
$38.4K €33.1K
-27.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RON 113.7K
$32.4K €28K
-19.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cugir
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RON 610
$190 €164
-25.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RON 36.98
$22.18 €19.15
-61.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.29 RON 40.35
$36.37 €31.4
-74.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cugir
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.81 RON 182
$57.4 €49.55
-27.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 RON 82.4
$20.95 €18.09
-9.40%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 RON 35.61
$10.8 €9.33
-24.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cugir
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$493 RON 2,141
$732 €632
-32.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K RON 44.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-31.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cugir
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.07 RON 148
$86.8 €74.9
-60.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.23 RON 40.06
$36.78 €31.76
-74.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 RON 359
$102 €88.2
-19.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 RON 403
$117 €101
-20.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cugir
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,658
$1,581 €1,365
-75.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,284
$1,230 €1,062
-75.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RON 2,532
$2,707 €2,337
-78.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,918
$2,028 €1,751
-78.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,018 RON 8,761
$6,602 €5,700
-69.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,505 RON 6,534
$5,045 €4,356
-70.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cugir
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 RON 2,440
$2,198 €1,898
-74.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
3.39
96.46%

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Last update for Cugir: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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