Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrosani and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrosani and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Petrosani is 21% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Petrosani is 30.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petrosani
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.56 RON 58.9
$17.41 €15.03
-22.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.6 RON 185
$68.7 €59.3
-38.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RON 34.5
$13.71 €11.84
-42.01%
Cappuccino
$2.31 RON 10.04
$2.78 €2.4
-16.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RON 7.93
$2.8 €2.42
-34.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RON 7.18
$1.98 €1.71
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 RON 6.84
$4.43 €3.83
-64.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 RON 9.8
$4.53 €3.91
-50.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petrosani
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.59
$2.03 €1.75
-36.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.98 €1.71
-6.06%
Eggs
$3.64 RON 15.78
$3.46 €2.99
5.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 RON 41.2
$18.32 €15.82
-48.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.11 RON 30.88
$9.82 €8.47
-27.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.01 RON 52.1
$19.24 €16.61
-37.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 RON 6.06
$2.61 €2.25
-46.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.16
$2.34 €2.02
-29.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 RON 7.88
$2.11 €1.82
-14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 RON 10.92
$2.77 €2.39
-9.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$2.04 €1.76
-49.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.77 €1.53
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$1.5 €1.3
-38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.85 €0.73
3.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 RON 28.47
$7 €6.04
-6.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.14 RON 35.34
$7.13 €6.16
14.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RON 5.31
$1.43 €1.24
-14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RON 8.49
$2.29 €1.98
-14.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Petrosani
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$3.02 €2.6
-77.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.7 RON 85.5
$28.97 €25.01
-32.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$4.59 €3.96
-85.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$2.02 €1.74
-67.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 RON 30.5
$29.56 €25.53
-76.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.81 €1.56
-4.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K RON 126.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-24.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K RON 130.5K
$32.4K €28K
-7.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrosani
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 774
$190 €164
-5.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 RON 38.27
$22.18 €19.15
-60.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.27 RON 48.93
$36.37 €31.4
-69.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petrosani
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.95 RON 182
$57.4 €49.55
-26.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.1 RON 82.9
$20.95 €18.09
-8.83%
Cinema Ticket
$8.96 RON 38.89
$10.8 €9.33
-17.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petrosani
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$662 RON 2,874
$732 €632
-9.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K RON 64K
$15.1K €13.1K
-2.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petrosani
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 RON 348
$86.8 €74.9
-7.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.16 RON 196
$36.78 €31.76
22.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 RON 392
$102 €88.2
-11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RON 468
$117 €101
-7.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petrosani
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RON 1,716
$1,581 €1,365
-74.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,259
$1,230 €1,062
-76.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 RON 2,562
$2,707 €2,337
-78.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,913
$2,028 €1,751
-78.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,862 RON 8,084
$6,602 €5,700
-71.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,507 RON 6,541
$5,045 €4,356
-70.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petrosani
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
3.39
109.44%

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Last update for Petrosani: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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