Cost of Living Comparison Between Romania and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Romania and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Romania is 23.9% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Romania is 18.8% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Romania
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.43 RON 49.61
$16.02 €13.83
-28.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.76 RON 203
$57.6 €49.75
-18.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 RON 35.48
$10.6 €9.15
-22.92%
Cappuccino
$2.93 RON 12.71
$2.39 €2.06
22.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$2.6 €2.24
-23.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.77
$1.91 €1.65
-6.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 RON 11.78
$3.44 €2.97
-21.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 RON 15.33
$4.11 €3.55
-14.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Romania
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.05
$1.18 €1.02
37.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.5
$1.53 €1.32
-16.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.47
$1.61 €1.39
6.83%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.17
$3.1 €2.68
5.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.02 RON 39.14
$14.26 €12.32
-36.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 RON 30.22
$8.6 €7.42
-19.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 RON 47.29
$15.7 €13.56
-30.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RON 5.27
$2.45 €2.12
-50.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.17
$2.07 €1.78
-20.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.15
$2.03 €1.75
-18.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 RON 9.41
$2.65 €2.29
-18.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.23
$1.83 €1.58
-46.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.29
$1.96 €1.69
-49.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$1.36 €1.17
-33.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RON 3.75
$0.74 €0.64
16.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 RON 26.31
$6.43 €5.55
-5.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 RON 29.64
$5.72 €4.94
19.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$1.32 €1.14
-11.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.6
$2.08 €1.8
-15.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Romania
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$1.79 €1.54
-56.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.81 RON 99
$34.46 €29.75
-33.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$4.56 €3.94
-80.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.33 €1.15
-46.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 RON 33.85
$26.41 €22.8
-70.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.83 €1.58
-13.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.7K
$39.3K €33.9K
-28.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$31.2K €27K
-13.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romania
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 713
$149 €128
10.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 RON 37.4
$20.46 €17.67
-57.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.02 RON 43.5
$33.3 €28.75
-69.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Romania
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.99 RON 191
$47.32 €40.85
-7.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.11 RON 91.7
$15.64 €13.5
34.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 34.66
$9.52 €8.22
-16.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Romania
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$505 RON 2,193
$522 €451
-3.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,926 RON 43.1K
$9,960 €8,600
-0.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Romania
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 RON 299
$87.2 €75.3
-21.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 RON 175
$37.22 €32.13
8.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 RON 365
$91.5 €79
-8.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.6 RON 402
$108 €93
-14.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Romania
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,110
$1,050 €907
-53.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 RON 1,535
$812 €701
-56.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 RON 3,604
$1,692 €1,460
-50.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 RON 2,562
$1,239 €1,069
-52.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,623 RON 11.4K
$4,233 €3,655
-38.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,915 RON 8,312
$2,725 €2,353
-29.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Romania
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 RON 4,685
$1,998 €1,725
-46.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.84
3.51
94.87%

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Last update for Romania: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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