Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugoj and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugoj and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugoj is 43.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lugoj is 42.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugoj
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 RON 40.28
$17.41 €15.03
-46.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.7 RON 120
$68.7 €59.3
-59.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 RON 24.93
$13.71 €11.84
-58.13%
Cappuccino
$1.13 RON 4.91
$2.78 €2.4
-59.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$2.8 €2.42
-58.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$1.98 €1.71
-52.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$4.43 €3.83
-48.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.11
$4.53 €3.91
-63.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lugoj
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.54
$1.24 €1.07
21.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1 RON 4.35
$2.03 €1.75
-50.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$1.98 €1.71
-66.16%
Eggs
$1.34 RON 5.81
$3.46 €2.99
-61.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.76 RON 16.33
$18.32 €15.82
-79.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 RON 19.4
$9.82 €8.47
-54.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.72 RON 20.49
$19.24 €16.61
-75.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$2.61 €2.25
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$2.34 €2.02
-41.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$2.11 €1.82
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$2.77 €2.39
-74.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$2.04 €1.76
-65.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$1.77 €1.53
-62.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 RON 3.58
$1.5 €1.3
-45.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$0.85 €0.73
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.4 RON 23.44
$7 €6.04
-22.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.45 RON 19.33
$7.13 €6.16
-37.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.43 €1.24
-9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RON 8.13
$2.29 €1.98
-18.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugoj
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$3.02 €2.6
-77.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.59 RON 85.1
$28.97 €25.01
-32.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$4.59 €3.96
-87.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$2.02 €1.74
-56.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 RON 29.47
$29.56 €25.53
-77.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.97
$1.81 €1.56
-11.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K RON 117.2K
$32.4K €28K
-16.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugoj
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 RON 252
$190 €164
-69.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.96 RON 34.58
$22.18 €19.15
-64.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.4 RON 49.5
$36.37 €31.4
-68.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lugoj
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.63 RON 176
$57.4 €49.55
-29.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.24 RON 83.6
$20.95 €18.09
-8.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 RON 28.84
$10.8 €9.33
-38.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugoj
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,932
$732 €632
-39.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,852 RON 38.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
-41.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lugoj
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 RON 344
$86.8 €74.9
-8.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 RON 159
$36.78 €31.76
-0.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 RON 345
$102 €88.2
-22.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$117 €101
-25.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugoj
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 RON 1,687
$1,581 €1,365
-75.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,238
$1,230 €1,062
-76.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,577
$2,707 €2,337
-78.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,872
$2,028 €1,751
-78.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,880 RON 8,161
$6,602 €5,700
-71.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,544 RON 6,704
$5,045 €4,356
-69.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lugoj
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,004 RON 4,361
$2,198 €1,898
-54.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
3.39
85.25%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lugoj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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