Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Iasi is 34.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 34% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$17.41 €15.03
-41.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$68.7 €59.3
-26.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$13.71 €11.84
-50.26%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$2.78 €2.4
-3.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$2.8 €2.42
-27.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.98 €1.71
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$4.43 €3.83
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$4.53 €3.91
-22.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.24 €1.07
16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$2.03 €1.75
-40.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.98 €1.71
-9.09%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$3.46 €2.99
-8.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$18.32 €15.82
-56.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$9.82 €8.47
-29.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$19.24 €16.61
-42.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.61 €2.25
-54.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$2.34 €2.02
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$2.11 €1.82
-18.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.77 €2.39
-31.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$2.04 €1.76
-50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.77 €1.53
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$1.5 €1.3
-30.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.85 €0.73
3.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$7 €6.04
-11.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$7.13 €6.16
-6.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$1.43 €1.24
-20.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$2.29 €1.98
-17.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$3.02 €2.6
-73.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$28.97 €25.01
-2.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$4.59 €3.96
-80.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$2.02 €1.74
-64.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$29.56 €25.53
-73.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.81 €1.56
-9.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-26.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$32.4K €28K
-14.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$190 €164
-18.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$22.18 €19.15
-62.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$36.37 €31.4
-73.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$57.4 €49.55
-18.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$20.95 €18.09
-13.56%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$10.8 €9.33
-26.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$732 €632
-36.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$86.8 €74.9
-27.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$36.78 €31.76
14.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$102 €88.2
-16.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$117 €101
-25.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$1,581 €1,365
-69.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$1,230 €1,062
-70.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$2,707 €2,337
-72.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$2,028 €1,751
-72.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$6,602 €5,700
-60.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$5,045 €4,356
-66.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
$2,198 €1,898
-53.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
3.39
117.40%

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Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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