Cost of Living Comparison Between Roman and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Roman and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Roman is 44.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roman is 32.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roman
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.38 RON 53.7
$17.41 €15.03
-28.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.68 RON 120
$68.7 €59.3
-59.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 RON 35.13
$13.71 €11.84
-40.99%
Cappuccino
$3.55 RON 15.4
$2.78 €2.4
27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.89
$2.8 €2.42
-59.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RON 8.64
$1.98 €1.71
0.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.2 RON 13.9
$4.43 €3.83
-27.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 RON 10.28
$4.53 €3.91
-47.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roman
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.24 €1.07
20.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$2.03 €1.75
-55.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$1.98 €1.71
-16.16%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.56
$3.46 €2.99
-9.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 RON 38.41
$18.32 €15.82
-51.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.21 RON 31.29
$9.82 €8.47
-26.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.35 RON 49.29
$19.24 €16.61
-41.01%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.18
$2.61 €2.25
-63.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.6
$2.34 €2.02
-35.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.46
$2.11 €1.82
-29.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 RON 9.58
$2.77 €2.39
-20.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 RON 3.64
$2.04 €1.76
-58.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.45
$1.77 €1.53
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 RON 4.1
$1.5 €1.3
-36.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$0.85 €0.73
-8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 24.78
$7 €6.04
-18.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 RON 24.71
$7.13 €6.16
-20.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.73
$1.43 €1.24
-23.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.26
$2.29 €1.98
-27.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Roman
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.06
$3.02 €2.6
-76.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.05 RON 87
$28.97 €25.01
-30.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$4.59 €3.96
-84.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.69
$2.02 €1.74
-69.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.98 RON 30.31
$29.56 €25.53
-76.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.16
$1.81 €1.56
-8.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-27.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.6K
$32.4K €28K
-14.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roman
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 RON 397
$190 €164
-51.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.35 RON 14.54
$22.18 €19.15
-84.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.61 RON 24.38
$36.37 €31.4
-84.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roman
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.35 RON 180
$57.4 €49.55
-27.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.33 RON 83.9
$20.95 €18.09
-7.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.77 RON 46.75
$10.8 €9.33
-0.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roman
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 RON 1,410
$732 €632
-55.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,488 RON 28.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
-57.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roman
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 RON 285
$86.8 €74.9
-24.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.45 RON 75.7
$36.78 €31.76
-52.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 RON 418
$102 €88.2
-5.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.69 RON 151
$117 €101
-70.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roman
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,660
$1,581 €1,365
-75.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,242
$1,230 €1,062
-76.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 RON 2,523
$2,707 €2,337
-78.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,936
$2,028 €1,751
-78.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,039 RON 8,855
$6,602 €5,700
-69.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,464 RON 6,357
$5,045 €4,356
-70.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roman
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 Roman: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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