Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Medias is 18.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medias is 27.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medias
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.35 RON 53.6
$17.41 €15.03
-29.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 RON 221
$68.7 €59.3
-25.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.08
$13.71 €11.84
-42.74%
Cappuccino
$3.54 RON 15.39
$2.78 €2.4
27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RON 8.36
$2.8 €2.42
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 RON 9.13
$1.98 €1.71
6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.05
$4.43 €3.83
-26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 RON 15.21
$4.53 €3.91
-22.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medias
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.93
$1.24 €1.07
10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.57
$2.03 €1.75
-36.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.97
$1.98 €1.71
-7.07%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 13.98
$3.46 €2.99
-6.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 RON 37.87
$18.32 €15.82
-52.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 RON 29.53
$9.82 €8.47
-30.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 RON 51.2
$19.24 €16.61
-38.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.14
$2.61 €2.25
-54.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$2.34 €2.02
-30.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$2.11 €1.82
-26.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RON 10.82
$2.77 €2.39
-10.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.08
$2.04 €1.76
-53.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.62
$1.77 €1.53
-40.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$1.5 €1.3
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RON 3.61
$0.85 €0.73
-2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 RON 24.94
$7 €6.04
-18.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 RON 30.06
$7.13 €6.16
-2.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5
$1.43 €1.24
-19.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$2.29 €1.98
-28.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Medias
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$3.02 €2.6
-78.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.45 RON 84.5
$28.97 €25.01
-32.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 RON 3.3
$4.59 €3.96
-83.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.53
$2.02 €1.74
-59.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 RON 29.75
$29.56 €25.53
-76.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.61
$1.81 €1.56
-16.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-27.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$32.4K €28K
-15.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medias
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 RON 706
$190 €164
-14.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 RON 34.4
$22.18 €19.15
-64.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.76 RON 38.04
$36.37 €31.4
-75.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medias
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.14 RON 179
$57.4 €49.55
-28.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.06 RON 82.7
$20.95 €18.09
-9.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 RON 29.12
$10.8 €9.33
-37.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medias
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 RON 1,975
$732 €632
-37.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,552 RON 28.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
-56.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medias
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RON 292
$86.8 €74.9
-22.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 RON 189
$36.78 €31.76
18.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 RON 416
$102 €88.2
-6.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 RON 422
$117 €101
-16.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medias
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,710
$1,581 €1,365
-75.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,254
$1,230 €1,062
-76.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 RON 2,581
$2,707 €2,337
-78.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,875
$2,028 €1,751
-78.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,739 RON 7,548
$6,602 €5,700
-73.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,705 RON 7,401
$5,045 €4,356
-66.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medias
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
3.39
127.14%

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Last update for Medias: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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