Cost of Living Comparison Between Galati and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Galati and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Galati is 34.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galati is 34.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 RON 50.4
$17.41 €15.03
-33.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.34 RON 197
$68.7 €59.3
-34.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.34
$13.71 €11.84
-40.63%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.45
$2.78 €2.4
-5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$2.8 €2.42
-20.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.02
$1.98 €1.71
-6.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.18
$4.43 €3.83
-46.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 RON 14.81
$4.53 €3.91
-24.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 RON 5.73
$1.24 €1.07
6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 RON 3.68
$2.03 €1.75
-58.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.31
$1.98 €1.71
-3.54%
Eggs
$3.67 RON 15.92
$3.46 €2.99
6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 RON 37.07
$18.32 €15.82
-53.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 RON 27.01
$9.82 €8.47
-36.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 RON 39.86
$19.24 €16.61
-52.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RON 5.2
$2.61 €2.25
-54.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$2.34 €2.02
-27.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 RON 7.28
$2.11 €1.82
-20.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 RON 8.33
$2.77 €2.39
-30.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.63
$2.04 €1.76
-47.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 RON 4.81
$1.77 €1.53
-37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$1.5 €1.3
-41.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.15
$0.85 €0.73
-14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 24.78
$7 €6.04
-18.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 RON 25.05
$7.13 €6.16
-19.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$1.43 €1.24
-39.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.57
$2.29 €1.98
-44.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 RON 2.6
$3.02 €2.6
-80.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.66 RON 116
$28.97 €25.01
-7.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 RON 3.17
$4.59 €3.96
-84.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.8
$2.02 €1.74
-67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.38 RON 32.06
$29.56 €25.53
-75.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.81 €1.56
-12.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-25.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.5K
$32.4K €28K
-19.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 712
$190 €164
-13.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 RON 35.71
$22.18 €19.15
-62.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.8 RON 38.22
$36.37 €31.4
-75.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.42 RON 145
$57.4 €49.55
-41.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.87 RON 169
$20.95 €18.09
85.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 RON 29.84
$10.8 €9.33
-36.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$649 RON 2,817
$732 €632
-11.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,361 RON 23.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-64.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 RON 440
$86.8 €74.9
16.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.36 RON 154
$36.78 €31.76
-3.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 RON 279
$102 €88.2
-37.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$117 €101
-15.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,851
$1,581 €1,365
-73.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 RON 1,519
$1,230 €1,062
-71.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$633 RON 2,749
$2,707 €2,337
-76.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 RON 2,332
$2,028 €1,751
-73.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,482 RON 6,436
$6,602 €5,700
-77.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,256 RON 5,453
$5,045 €4,356
-75.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$864 RON 3,752
$2,198 €1,898
-60.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.39
91.74%

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Last update for Galati: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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