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

🙂 Solo nomad: Galati is 36.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galati is 33% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$17.22 €14.71
-32.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.40 RON 202
$68.2 €58.2
-31.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 RON 34.09
$13.72 €11.72
-42.86%
Cappuccino
$2.70 RON 11.75
$2.84 €2.43
-4.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 RON 9.46
$2.81 €2.40
-22.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RON 7.99
$2.04 €1.74
-9.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.19
$4.58 €3.91
-48.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 RON 14.45
$4.61 €3.93
-27.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.96
$1.28 €1.10
7.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.60
$2.12 €1.81
-60.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.14
$2.00 €1.71
-6.50%
Eggs
$3.65 RON 15.88
$3.48 €2.97
4.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.39 RON 36.51
$18.68 €15.95
-55.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 RON 27.97
$9.42 €8.04
-31.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 RON 39.03
$18.68 €15.95
-51.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.47
$2.61 €2.23
-51.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.40
$2.39 €2.04
-28.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.41
$2.09 €1.78
-18.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.06
$2.73 €2.33
-32.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.62
$1.96 €1.67
-45.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 RON 4.77
$1.87 €1.60
-41.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$1.48 €1.26
-36.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.41
$0.92 €0.79
-15.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.55
$6.87 €5.87
-14.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 RON 25.60
$7.12 €6.08
-17.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$1.38 €1.18
-31.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.58
$2.41 €2.06
-46.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RON 2.62
$2.97 €2.54
-79.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.45 RON 115
$28.77 €24.57
-8.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RON 3.01
$4.57 €3.90
-84.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.67
$2.10 €1.79
-70.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RON 32.59
$28.85 €24.64
-74.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.92
$1.90 €1.62
-16.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 120.9K
$38.7K €33.0K
-28.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 113.0K
$32.3K €27.6K
-19.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 714
$183 €157
-10.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 RON 36.49
$22.62 €19.32
-62.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.73 RON 37.97
$36.50 €31.17
-76.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 RON 148
$58.7 €50.1
-42.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.70 RON 168
$20.82 €17.78
85.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 RON 28.64
$11.10 €9.48
-40.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$650 RON 2,829
$726 €620
-10.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,350 RON 23.3K
$15.3K €13.0K
-64.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 RON 441
$86.2 €73.6
17.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 RON 151
$37.48 €32.00
-7.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 RON 280
$106 €90.2
-39.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 430
$118 €101
-16.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,902
$1,568 €1,339
-72.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 RON 1,491
$1,236 €1,055
-72.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 RON 2,772
$2,752 €2,350
-76.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$530 RON 2,304
$1,981 €1,691
-73.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,708 RON 7,429
$6,921 €5,910
-75.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 RON 5,688
$4,760 €4,065
-72.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galati
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 RON 4,037
$2,498 €2,133
-62.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.39
91.74%

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Last update for Galati: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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