Cost of Living Comparison Between Focsani and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Focsani and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Focsani is 39.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Focsani is 38.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Focsani
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.08 RON 35.09
$17.41 €15.03
-53.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.57 RON 198
$68.7 €59.3
-33.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.83 RON 25.3
$13.71 €11.84
-57.48%
Cappuccino
$1.8 RON 7.81
$2.78 €2.4
-35.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.13
$2.8 €2.42
-41.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$1.98 €1.71
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 RON 7.77
$4.43 €3.83
-59.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.19
$4.53 €3.91
-37.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Focsani
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.41
$1.24 €1.07
19.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 RON 3.64
$2.03 €1.75
-58.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.68
$1.98 €1.71
-10.61%
Eggs
$2.93 RON 12.72
$3.46 €2.99
-15.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 RON 36.78
$18.32 €15.82
-53.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 RON 31.12
$9.82 €8.47
-26.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 RON 53.1
$19.24 €16.61
-36.49%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.29
$2.61 €2.25
-62.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.86
$2.34 €2.02
-42.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.08
$2.11 €1.82
-33.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 RON 10.24
$2.77 €2.39
-14.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.87
$2.04 €1.76
-67.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$1.77 €1.53
-49.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 RON 2.41
$1.5 €1.3
-62.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.85 €0.73
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RON 25.28
$7 €6.04
-16.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.16 RON 18.05
$7.13 €6.16
-41.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 4.98
$1.43 €1.24
-19.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.91
$2.29 €1.98
-50.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Focsani
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 RON 2.64
$3.02 €2.6
-79.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.51 RON 63
$28.97 €25.01
-49.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$4.59 €3.96
-84.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$2.02 €1.74
-64.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.83 RON 29.64
$29.56 €25.53
-76.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.01
$1.81 €1.56
-11.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-27.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.6K
$32.4K €28K
-14.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Focsani
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 RON 704
$190 €164
-14.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.34 RON 36.22
$22.18 €19.15
-62.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.91 RON 38.68
$36.37 €31.4
-75.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Focsani
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.97 RON 73.7
$57.4 €49.55
-70.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.9 RON 82.1
$20.95 €18.09
-9.79%
Cinema Ticket
$10.99 RON 47.71
$10.8 €9.33
1.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Focsani
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 RON 1,784
$732 €632
-43.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,692 RON 29.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-55.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Focsani
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 291
$86.8 €74.9
-22.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 RON 189
$36.78 €31.76
18.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 RON 254
$102 €88.2
-42.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.4 RON 301
$117 €101
-40.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Focsani
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 RON 1,511
$1,581 €1,365
-77.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 RON 1,192
$1,230 €1,062
-77.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RON 2,598
$2,707 €2,337
-77.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,917
$2,028 €1,751
-78.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,173 RON 5,092
$6,602 €5,700
-82.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 RON 4,229
$5,045 €4,356
-80.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Focsani
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$725 RON 3,149
$2,198 €1,898
-67.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.39
91.74%

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Last update for Focsani: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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