Cost of Living Comparison Between Oradea and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Oradea and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Oradea is 36% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oradea is 36% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oradea
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 RON 39.9
$17.41 €15.03
-47.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 RON 225
$68.7 €59.3
-24.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 RON 34.43
$13.71 €11.84
-42.16%
Cappuccino
$3.13 RON 13.59
$2.78 €2.4
12.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$2.8 €2.42
-31.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.58
$1.98 €1.71
-11.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 RON 10.27
$4.43 €3.83
-46.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.33
$4.53 €3.91
-37.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oradea
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.24 €1.07
30.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.03 €1.75
-41.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 RON 6.04
$1.98 €1.71
-29.80%
Eggs
$3.21 RON 13.92
$3.46 €2.99
-7.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.2 RON 39.95
$18.32 €15.82
-49.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 RON 30.1
$9.82 €8.47
-29.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 RON 45.55
$19.24 €16.61
-45.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.85
$2.61 €2.25
-57.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$2.34 €2.02
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.83
$2.11 €1.82
-25.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$2.77 €2.39
-39.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 RON 3.75
$2.04 €1.76
-57.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.97
$1.77 €1.53
-48.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 RON 4.32
$1.5 €1.3
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$0.85 €0.73
3.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.98 RON 25.97
$7 €6.04
-14.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 RON 29.54
$7.13 €6.16
-4.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RON 4.47
$1.43 €1.24
-27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.83
$2.29 €1.98
-21.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Oradea
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$3.02 €2.6
-77.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.77 RON 81.5
$28.97 €25.01
-35.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 RON 3.42
$4.59 €3.96
-82.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 RON 3.34
$2.02 €1.74
-61.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$29.56 €25.53
-72.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.8
$1.81 €1.56
-13.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.5K
$32.4K €28K
-19.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oradea
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 666
$190 €164
-19.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.73 RON 33.55
$22.18 €19.15
-65.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.6 RON 37.34
$36.37 €31.4
-76.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oradea
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.75 RON 216
$57.4 €49.55
-13.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.31 RON 62.2
$20.95 €18.09
-31.69%
Cinema Ticket
$7.12 RON 30.9
$10.8 €9.33
-34.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oradea
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,880
$732 €632
-40.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,904 RON 34.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-47.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oradea
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 RON 293
$86.8 €74.9
-22.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.75 RON 177
$36.78 €31.76
10.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 RON 337
$102 €88.2
-24.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 RON 303
$117 €101
-40.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oradea
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 RON 1,791
$1,581 €1,365
-73.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 RON 1,395
$1,230 €1,062
-73.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 RON 2,644
$2,707 €2,337
-77.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,912
$2,028 €1,751
-78.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,990 RON 8,639
$6,602 €5,700
-69.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,534 RON 6,661
$5,045 €4,356
-69.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oradea
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$911 RON 3,955
$2,198 €1,898
-58.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
3.39
102.95%

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Last update for Oradea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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