Cost of Living Comparison Between Mamaia and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Mamaia and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Mamaia is 36% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mamaia is 35.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mamaia
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.57 RON 42.12
$17.22 €14.85
-44.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.86 RON 202
$68.2 €58.8
-32.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 RON 33.46
$13.72 €11.83
-44.53%
Cappuccino
$2.60 RON 11.43
$2.84 €2.45
-8.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.80
$2.81 €2.43
-28.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.88
$2.04 €1.76
-12.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.29
$4.58 €3.95
-48.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.50
$4.61 €3.97
-38.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mamaia
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.48
$1.28 €1.11
14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 RON 5.25
$2.12 €1.83
-43.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.49
$2.00 €1.73
-15.00%
Eggs
$3.23 RON 14.22
$3.48 €3.00
-7.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 RON 36.46
$18.68 €16.10
-55.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 RON 28.48
$9.42 €8.12
-31.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.75 RON 42.88
$18.68 €16.10
-47.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.24
$2.61 €2.25
-54.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.97
$2.39 €2.06
-33.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.85
$2.09 €1.80
-25.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 RON 9.61
$2.73 €2.36
-20.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.87
$1.96 €1.69
-55.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.25
$1.87 €1.61
-48.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 RON 3.91
$1.48 €1.27
-39.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.70
$0.92 €0.79
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 RON 25.38
$6.87 €5.92
-16.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.21 RON 27.35
$7.12 €6.13
-12.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 RON 4.65
$1.38 €1.19
-23.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RON 7.18
$2.41 €2.08
-32.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Mamaia
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.16
$2.97 €2.56
-75.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.14 RON 88.6
$28.77 €24.80
-30.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.17
$4.57 €3.94
-84.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 RON 3.07
$2.10 €1.81
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 RON 29.99
$28.85 €24.87
-76.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.79
$1.90 €1.64
-18.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 120.9K
$38.7K €33.3K
-28.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 121.1K
$32.3K €27.8K
-14.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mamaia
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 RON 649
$183 €158
-19.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.30 RON 36.53
$22.62 €19.50
-63.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.26 RON 40.76
$36.50 €31.47
-74.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mamaia
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.73 RON 184
$58.7 €50.6
-28.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.12 RON 84.1
$20.82 €17.95
-8.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 RON 30.13
$11.10 €9.57
-38.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mamaia
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$438 RON 1,927
$726 €626
-39.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,799 RON 29.9K
$15.3K €13.2K
-55.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mamaia
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.8 RON 298
$86.2 €74.3
-21.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.88 RON 175
$37.48 €32.30
6.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 RON 333
$106 €91.1
-28.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 RON 417
$118 €102
-19.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mamaia
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RON 1,717
$1,568 €1,351
-75.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,270
$1,236 €1,065
-76.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RON 2,592
$2,752 €2,372
-78.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,908
$1,981 €1,707
-78.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,933 RON 8,504
$6,921 €5,966
-72.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,489 RON 6,553
$4,760 €4,103
-68.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mamaia
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,153
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.39
91.74%

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

Last update for Mamaia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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