Cost of Living Comparison Between Giurgiu and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Giurgiu and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Giurgiu is 23.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Giurgiu is 24% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Giurgiu
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.41 RON 53.9
$17.41 €15.03
-28.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 RON 220
$68.7 €59.3
-26.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 RON 34.7
$13.71 €11.84
-41.72%
Cappuccino
$3.44 RON 14.96
$2.78 €2.4
23.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.43
$2.8 €2.42
-30.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RON 8.81
$1.98 €1.71
2.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 RON 13.59
$4.43 €3.83
-29.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RON 15.26
$4.53 €3.91
-22.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Giurgiu
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.39
$1.24 €1.07
18.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.84
$2.03 €1.75
-33.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.71
$1.98 €1.71
-10.10%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.57
$3.46 €2.99
-2.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 RON 37.34
$18.32 €15.82
-53.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 RON 30.23
$9.82 €8.47
-29.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.84 RON 51.4
$19.24 €16.61
-38.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$2.61 €2.25
-56.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 RON 7.4
$2.34 €2.02
-27.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.96
$2.11 €1.82
-24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 RON 10.46
$2.77 €2.39
-13.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.15
$2.04 €1.76
-52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 RON 4.68
$1.77 €1.53
-38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1.5 €1.3
-38.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 RON 3.34
$0.85 €0.73
-9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.11
$7 €6.04
-14.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$7.13 €6.16
-2.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 4.98
$1.43 €1.24
-19.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.48
$2.29 €1.98
-24.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Giurgiu
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$3.02 €2.6
-76.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.15 RON 87.5
$28.97 €25.01
-30.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 RON 3.31
$4.59 €3.96
-83.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 2.98
$2.02 €1.74
-65.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 RON 30.08
$29.56 €25.53
-76.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.92
$1.81 €1.56
-12.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 123.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
-26.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K RON 120.9K
$32.4K €28K
-14.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Giurgiu
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 RON 722
$190 €164
-12.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.22 RON 35.68
$22.18 €19.15
-62.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.12 RON 39.6
$36.37 €31.4
-74.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Giurgiu
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.96 RON 182
$57.4 €49.55
-26.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.3 RON 83.8
$20.95 €18.09
-7.88%
Cinema Ticket
$10.84 RON 47.04
$10.8 €9.33
0.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Giurgiu
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$450 RON 1,954
$732 €632
-38.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,649 RON 28.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-56.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Giurgiu
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.1 RON 287
$86.8 €74.9
-23.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.1 RON 187
$36.78 €31.76
17.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 RON 421
$102 €88.2
-5.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$117 €101
-15.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Giurgiu
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,667
$1,581 €1,365
-75.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,285
$1,230 €1,062
-75.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,593
$2,707 €2,337
-77.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,871
$2,028 €1,751
-78.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,025 RON 8,790
$6,602 €5,700
-69.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,291 RON 5,605
$5,045 €4,356
-74.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Giurgiu
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
3.39
127.14%

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Last update for Giurgiu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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