Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighisoara and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighisoara and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 28.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sighisoara is 31.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighisoara
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 RON 49.67
$17.41 €15.03
-34.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.94 RON 178
$68.7 €59.3
-40.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RON 34.5
$13.71 €11.84
-42.01%
Cappuccino
$2.35 RON 10.19
$2.78 €2.4
-15.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.12
$2.8 €2.42
-16.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.25
$1.98 €1.71
-15.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$4.43 €3.83
-48.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 RON 13.13
$4.53 €3.91
-33.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.06
$1.24 €1.07
30.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.62
$2.03 €1.75
-36.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.98 €1.71
-20.20%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14
$3.46 €2.99
-6.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RON 35.56
$18.32 €15.82
-55.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 30.6
$9.82 €8.47
-28.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 RON 35.85
$19.24 €16.61
-57.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$2.61 €2.25
-55.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$2.34 €2.02
-25.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$2.11 €1.82
-24.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 RON 9.98
$2.77 €2.39
-16.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$2.04 €1.76
-59.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$1.77 €1.53
-45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$1.5 €1.3
-30.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.03
$0.85 €0.73
9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.53
$7 €6.04
-16.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 RON 32.24
$7.13 €6.16
4.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.01
$1.43 €1.24
-19.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$2.29 €1.98
-13.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighisoara
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$3.02 €2.6
-76.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$28.97 €25.01
-33.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$4.59 €3.96
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$2.02 €1.74
-59.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 RON 39.54
$29.56 €25.53
-69.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.32
$1.81 €1.56
-6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-25.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 115.2K
$32.4K €28K
-18.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65 RON 282
$190 €164
-65.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.19 RON 39.88
$22.18 €19.15
-58.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.98 RON 38.98
$36.37 €31.4
-75.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.9 RON 178
$57.4 €49.55
-28.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 RON 83.3
$20.95 €18.09
-8.45%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 34.65
$10.8 €9.33
-26.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,121
$732 €632
-33.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RON 46.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-28.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 RON 301
$86.8 €74.9
-20.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 RON 172
$36.78 €31.76
7.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 RON 367
$102 €88.2
-17.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 RON 434
$117 €101
-14.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$1,581 €1,365
-75.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,241
$1,230 €1,062
-76.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,580
$2,707 €2,337
-78.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,875
$2,028 €1,751
-78.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,934 RON 8,397
$6,602 €5,700
-70.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,510 RON 6,554
$5,045 €4,356
-70.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$659 RON 2,860
$2,198 €1,898
-70.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
3.39
72.57%

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Last update for Sighisoara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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