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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangalia is 30% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mangalia is 38.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 RON 42.02
$17.22 €14.71
-43.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.97 RON 183
$68.2 €58.2
-38.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 RON 35.06
$13.72 €11.72
-41.25%
Cappuccino
$2.61 RON 11.33
$2.84 €2.43
-8.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.32
$2.81 €2.40
-32.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.40
$2.04 €1.74
-5.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RON 9.72
$4.58 €3.91
-51.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 RON 15.38
$4.61 €3.93
-23.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.13
$1.28 €1.10
10.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RON 4.77
$2.12 €1.81
-48.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.61
$2.00 €1.71
-12.50%
Eggs
$3.30 RON 14.35
$3.48 €2.97
-5.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 RON 37.04
$18.68 €15.95
-54.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RON 30.84
$9.42 €8.04
-24.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 RON 39.19
$18.68 €15.95
-51.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.30
$2.61 €2.23
-53.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.19
$2.39 €2.04
-40.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.84
$2.09 €1.78
-35.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RON 8.60
$2.73 €2.33
-27.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.24
$1.96 €1.67
-61.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$1.87 €1.60
-52.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.26
$1.48 €1.26
-49.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.52
$0.92 €0.79
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.52
$6.87 €5.87
-14.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.29
$7.12 €6.08
-18.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1.38 €1.18
-32.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RON 6.16
$2.41 €2.06
-41.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$2.97 €2.54
-76.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.78 RON 86.1
$28.77 €24.57
-31.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.10
$4.57 €3.90
-84.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.79
$2.10 €1.79
-69.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 RON 25.12
$28.85 €24.64
-80.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$1.90 €1.62
-18.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K RON 108.6K
$38.7K €33.0K
-35.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.9K
$32.3K €27.6K
-16.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 RON 645
$183 €157
-19.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.82 RON 29.65
$22.62 €19.32
-69.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.23 RON 44.50
$36.50 €31.17
-71.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 RON 182
$58.7 €50.1
-28.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.06 RON 82.9
$20.82 €17.78
-8.45%
Cinema Ticket
$7.00 RON 30.45
$11.10 €9.48
-36.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,871
$726 €620
-40.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,810 RON 29.6K
$15.3K €13.0K
-55.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 RON 364
$86.2 €73.6
-2.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.23 RON 184
$37.48 €32.00
12.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 RON 324
$106 €90.2
-29.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 RON 423
$118 €101
-17.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RON 1,720
$1,568 €1,339
-74.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,260
$1,236 €1,055
-76.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RON 2,569
$2,752 €2,350
-78.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 RON 1,929
$1,981 €1,691
-77.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,703 RON 7,408
$6,921 €5,910
-75.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,427 RON 6,206
$4,760 €4,065
-70.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangalia
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$798 RON 3,470
$2,498 €2,133
-68.06%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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