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

🙂 Solo nomad: Romania is 21.6% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Romania is 19.4% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Romania
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 RON 49.99
$16.15 €13.98
-29.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.73 RON 201
$56.9 €49.31
-19.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 RON 35.34
$10.35 €8.97
-22.42%
Cappuccino
$2.97 RON 13.08
$2.36 €2.04
25.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RON 8.86
$2.56 €2.21
-21.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 RON 8.27
$1.84 €1.59
2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 RON 11.99
$3.41 €2.95
-19.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.79
$4.07 €3.52
-17.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Romania
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.85
$1.18 €1.02
32.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.66
$1.57 €1.36
-17.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.61
$1.68 €1.45
2.98%
Eggs
$3.34 RON 14.68
$3.03 €2.62
10.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 RON 40.13
$14.07 €12.19
-35.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 RON 29.37
$8.53 €7.39
-21.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 RON 49.13
$16.03 €13.88
-30.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RON 5.39
$2.46 €2.13
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RON 7.06
$2.08 €1.80
-22.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.29
$2.02 €1.75
-17.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 RON 10.00
$2.66 €2.30
-14.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 RON 4.00
$1.86 €1.61
-51.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.33
$1.99 €1.72
-50.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 4.04
$1.31 €1.13
-29.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.84
$0.79 €0.69
10.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 RON 26.93
$6.19 €5.36
-1.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 RON 30.30
$5.68 €4.92
21.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.11
$1.31 €1.13
-11.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 RON 7.91
$2.16 €1.87
-16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Romania
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 RON 3.68
$1.75 €1.52
-52.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.27 RON 102
$35.21 €30.49
-33.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 RON 4.21
$4.47 €3.87
-78.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$1.27 €1.10
-44.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 RON 33.36
$26.17 €22.66
-71.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.99
$1.84 €1.59
-13.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 123.0K
$37.9K €32.8K
-26.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 120.3K
$31.5K €27.3K
-13.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romania
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 RON 714
$151 €131
7.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RON 35.92
$20.21 €17.50
-59.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.03 RON 44.14
$34.48 €29.86
-70.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Romania
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.91 RON 193
$47.21 €40.89
-6.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.09 RON 92.8
$16.17 €14.00
30.43%
Cinema Ticket
$8.29 RON 36.46
$9.51 €8.24
-12.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Romania
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$505 RON 2,221
$514 €445
-1.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K RON 44.7K
$10.2K €8,864
-0.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Romania
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.5 RON 310
$85.6 €74.1
-17.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.13 RON 181
$36.62 €31.71
12.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 RON 361
$91.1 €78.9
-9.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 RON 406
$107 €93.1
-14.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Romania
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 RON 2,181
$1,068 €925
-53.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 RON 1,567
$821 €711
-56.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 RON 3,733
$1,659 €1,437
-48.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,625
$1,221 €1,057
-51.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,513 RON 11.1K
$4,315 €3,737
-41.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,914 RON 8,420
$2,771 €2,400
-30.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Romania
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,081 RON 4,757
$2,113 €1,829
-48.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.84
3.51
94.87%

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

Last update for Romania: March 1, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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