Cost of Living Comparison Between Resita and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Resita and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Resita is 41.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Resita is 40.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resita
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 RON 39
$17.41 €15.03
-48.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.47 RON 202
$68.7 €59.3
-32.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 RON 30.72
$13.71 €11.84
-48.36%
Cappuccino
$1.83 RON 7.94
$2.78 €2.4
-34.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RON 8.94
$2.8 €2.42
-26.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.43
$1.98 €1.71
-13.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 RON 9.88
$4.43 €3.83
-48.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 RON 14.67
$4.53 €3.91
-25.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resita
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 RON 5.9
$1.24 €1.07
9.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 RON 5.23
$2.03 €1.75
-40.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.98 €1.71
-19.70%
Eggs
$3.37 RON 14.62
$3.46 €2.99
-2.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$18.32 €15.82
-55.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 RON 27.15
$9.82 €8.47
-36.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.04 RON 39.25
$19.24 €16.61
-53.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.3
$2.61 €2.25
-53.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.92
$2.34 €2.02
-32.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$2.11 €1.82
-22.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 RON 9.63
$2.77 €2.39
-19.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$2.04 €1.76
-65.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$1.77 €1.53
-49.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$1.5 €1.3
-30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$0.85 €0.73
3.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 RON 25.43
$7 €6.04
-16.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.58 RON 24.24
$7.13 €6.16
-21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RON 4.44
$1.43 €1.24
-28.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RON 7.68
$2.29 €1.98
-22.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Resita
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 RON 3.17
$3.02 €2.6
-75.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.02 RON 86.9
$28.97 €25.01
-30.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 RON 3.39
$4.59 €3.96
-83.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RON 3.25
$2.02 €1.74
-62.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.96 RON 38.9
$29.56 €25.53
-69.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.81 €1.56
-12.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K RON 114.6K
$32.4K €28K
-18.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resita
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RON 603
$190 €164
-26.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.75 RON 37.99
$22.18 €19.15
-60.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 RON 49.59
$36.37 €31.4
-68.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resita
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.69 RON 177
$57.4 €49.55
-29.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 RON 83.8
$20.95 €18.09
-7.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.03 RON 30.51
$10.8 €9.33
-34.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resita
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 RON 1,853
$732 €632
-41.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,821 RON 29.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resita
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 RON 295
$86.8 €74.9
-21.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.95 RON 169
$36.78 €31.76
5.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 RON 365
$102 €88.2
-17.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 RON 414
$117 €101
-18.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resita
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 RON 1,690
$1,581 €1,365
-75.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,263
$1,230 €1,062
-76.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RON 2,555
$2,707 €2,337
-78.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,912
$2,028 €1,751
-78.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,275 RON 5,538
$6,602 €5,700
-80.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$956 RON 4,152
$5,045 €4,356
-81.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resita
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$895 RON 3,884
$2,198 €1,898
-59.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.39
91.74%

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

Last update for Resita: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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