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Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Targu Frumos is 33.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Targu Frumos is 43.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 RONย 38.38
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-48.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.59 RONย 173
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-43.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 RONย 38.63
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-36.41%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RONย 9.99
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-17.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RONย 5.79
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-51.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 RONย 5.02
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-41.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 RONย 9.32
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-51.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 RONย 11.84
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-41.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RONย 6.89
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
22.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RONย 5.30
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-40.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 RONย 7.00
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-17.10%
Eggs
$3.05 RONย 13.38
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-11.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 RONย 37.70
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-54.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 RONย 29.87
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-28.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 RONย 55.9
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-32.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RONย 4.47
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-60.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 RONย 5.79
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-46.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 RONย 6.38
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-33.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RONย 8.45
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-32.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RONย 3.87
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-54.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 RONย 3.76
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-53.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RONย 3.32
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-47.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RONย 3.51
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.02 RONย 26.35
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-15.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 RONย 34.17
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RONย 4.71
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-24.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RONย 7.13
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-29.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONย 3.16
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-76.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.86 RONย 87.0
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-29.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONย 4.09
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-79.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RONย 2.63
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-71.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.41 RONย 32.46
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-74.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RONย 6.74
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-17.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RONย 120.3K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-28.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K RONย 124.9K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-12.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 RONย 745
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-7.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.88 RONย 38.91
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-61.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.13 RONย 44.39
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-73.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.12 RONย 184
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-27.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.41 RONย 85.0
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-8.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 RONย 25.64
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-47.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$438 RONย 1,917
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-37.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,028 RONย 30.8K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-52.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.0 RONย 320
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-16.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.02 RONย 140
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-14.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 RONย 323
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-29.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.0 RONย 350
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-31.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RONย 1,724
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-74.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 RONย 1,294
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-75.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RONย 2,581
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-78.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 RONย 1,933
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-78.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,782 RONย 7,806
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-74.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,248 RONย 5,467
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-74.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
3.39
141.00%

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Last update for Targu Frumos: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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