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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Frumos is 41% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Frumos is 46.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.88 RON 38.57
$17.41 €15.03
-48.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.01 RON 178
$68.7 €59.3
-40.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 RON 39.21
$13.71 €11.84
-34.14%
Cappuccino
$2.22 RON 9.65
$2.78 €2.4
-20.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$2.8 €2.42
-53.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.81
$1.98 €1.71
-43.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RON 9.34
$4.43 €3.83
-51.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 RON 11.7
$4.53 €3.91
-40.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.24 €1.07
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 RON 5.23
$2.03 €1.75
-40.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$1.98 €1.71
-21.21%
Eggs
$2.91 RON 12.65
$3.46 €2.99
-15.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 RON 36.62
$18.32 €15.82
-53.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.04
$9.82 €8.47
-27.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 RON 55.5
$19.24 €16.61
-33.52%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.3
$2.61 €2.25
-62.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$2.34 €2.02
-44.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$2.11 €1.82
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.77 €2.39
-31.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.86
$2.04 €1.76
-56.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$1.77 €1.53
-48.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$1.5 €1.3
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.85 €0.73
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.13
$7 €6.04
-10.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 RON 24.56
$7.13 €6.16
-20.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$1.43 €1.24
-26.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$2.29 €1.98
-29.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$3.02 €2.6
-76.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.58 RON 85
$28.97 €25.01
-32.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$4.59 €3.96
-79.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$2.02 €1.74
-67.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.29 RON 31.64
$29.56 €25.53
-75.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$1.81 €1.56
-12.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 122.1K
$32.4K €28K
-13.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RON 749
$190 €164
-9.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.6 RON 37.33
$22.18 €19.15
-61.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$36.37 €31.4
-73.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 RON 184
$57.4 €49.55
-26.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$20.95 €18.09
-7.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 RON 25.35
$10.8 €9.33
-45.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 RON 1,842
$732 €632
-42.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,034 RON 30.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-53.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 RON 314
$86.8 €74.9
-16.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.87 RON 138
$36.78 €31.76
-13.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 RON 319
$102 €88.2
-28.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RON 355
$117 €101
-30.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,660
$1,581 €1,365
-75.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,260
$1,230 €1,062
-76.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,602
$2,707 €2,337
-77.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,937
$2,028 €1,751
-78.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,640 RON 7,121
$6,602 €5,700
-75.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,556 RON 6,754
$5,045 €4,356
-69.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Frumos
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
3.39
141.00%

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Last update for Targu Frumos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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