Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalia and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalia and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangalia is 33.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mangalia is 32.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.73 RON 42.26
$17.41 €15.03
-44.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.8 RON 181
$68.7 €59.3
-39.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 RON 33.25
$13.71 €11.84
-44.13%
Cappuccino
$2.59 RON 11.24
$2.78 €2.4
-6.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RON 8.64
$2.8 €2.42
-28.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$1.98 €1.71
-2.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RON 10.26
$4.43 €3.83
-46.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.61
$4.53 €3.91
-25.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.84
$1.24 €1.07
8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$2.03 €1.75
-46.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 RON 7.34
$1.98 €1.71
-14.65%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.23
$3.46 €2.99
-5.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 RON 36.99
$18.32 €15.82
-53.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 RON 29.89
$9.82 €8.47
-29.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 RON 39.78
$19.24 €16.61
-52.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.04
$2.61 €2.25
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.08
$2.34 €2.02
-40.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$2.11 €1.82
-36.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.55
$2.77 €2.39
-28.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.26
$2.04 €1.76
-63.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.16
$1.77 €1.53
-45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.06
$1.5 €1.3
-52.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RON 3.55
$0.85 €0.73
-3.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 RON 25.38
$7 €6.04
-16.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 RON 24.49
$7.13 €6.16
-20.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.18
$1.43 €1.24
-32.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RON 6.15
$2.29 €1.98
-37.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$3.02 €2.6
-77.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.1 RON 87.3
$28.97 €25.01
-30.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$4.59 €3.96
-84.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.78
$2.02 €1.74
-68.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 RON 25.63
$29.56 €25.53
-80.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 RON 6.96
$1.81 €1.56
-11.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K RON 109.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-34.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 118.1K
$32.4K €28K
-16.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 RON 625
$190 €164
-24.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.85 RON 29.73
$22.18 €19.15
-69.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.72 RON 42.21
$36.37 €31.4
-73.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.06 RON 178
$57.4 €49.55
-28.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 RON 82.3
$20.95 €18.09
-9.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 RON 29.81
$10.8 €9.33
-36.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 RON 1,822
$732 €632
-42.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,955 RON 30.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 RON 355
$86.8 €74.9
-5.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.4 RON 184
$36.78 €31.76
15.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 RON 327
$102 €88.2
-26.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 RON 432
$117 €101
-15.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 RON 1,718
$1,581 €1,365
-74.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,268
$1,230 €1,062
-76.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 RON 2,541
$2,707 €2,337
-78.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$2,028 €1,751
-78.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,645 RON 7,142
$6,602 €5,700
-75.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,403 RON 6,089
$5,045 €4,356
-72.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$817 RON 3,546
$2,198 €1,898
-62.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
3.39
95.28%

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

Last update for Mangalia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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