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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Jiu is 32.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Jiu is 40.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Jiu
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.95 RON 60.6
$17.41 €15.03
-19.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 RON 301
$68.7 €59.3
1.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 RON 35.12
$13.71 €11.84
-40.99%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.25
$2.78 €2.4
17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$2.8 €2.42
-59.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 RON 10.29
$1.98 €1.71
19.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 RON 14.74
$4.43 €3.83
-23.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 RON 16.67
$4.53 €3.91
-15.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Jiu
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.51
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$2.03 €1.75
-33.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.08
$1.98 €1.71
-6.06%
Eggs
$2.97 RON 12.88
$3.46 €2.99
-14.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 RON 35.52
$18.32 €15.82
-55.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RON 13.81
$9.82 €8.47
-67.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 RON 34.93
$19.24 €16.61
-58.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$2.61 €2.25
-60.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$2.34 €2.02
-32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$2.11 €1.82
-38.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.07
$2.77 €2.39
-49.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$2.04 €1.76
-53.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.45
$1.77 €1.53
-41.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$1.5 €1.3
-52.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$0.85 €0.73
-32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 RON 24.82
$7 €6.04
-18.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.1 RON 13.48
$7.13 €6.16
-56.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1.43 €1.24
-34.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RON 5.14
$2.29 €1.98
-48.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Jiu
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.06
$3.02 €2.6
-76.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.95 RON 86.6
$28.97 €25.01
-31.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$4.59 €3.96
-85.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.78
$2.02 €1.74
-68.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 RON 30.77
$29.56 €25.53
-76.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.16
$1.81 €1.56
-8.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K RON 126.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-24.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K RON 131.8K
$32.4K €28K
-6.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Jiu
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 RON 792
$190 €164
-3.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.57 RON 28.52
$22.18 €19.15
-70.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.25 RON 44.5
$36.37 €31.4
-71.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Jiu
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.66 RON 177
$57.4 €49.55
-29.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.96 RON 82.3
$20.95 €18.09
-9.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 RON 39.16
$10.8 €9.33
-16.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Jiu
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 RON 2,856
$732 €632
-10.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RON 64.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-2.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Jiu
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 RON 239
$86.8 €74.9
-36.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.54 RON 120
$36.78 €31.76
-25.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 RON 253
$102 €88.2
-43.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 RON 400
$117 €101
-21.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Jiu
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 RON 1,600
$1,581 €1,365
-76.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 RON 1,111
$1,230 €1,062
-79.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 RON 2,260
$2,707 €2,337
-80.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 RON 1,844
$2,028 €1,751
-79.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,764 RON 7,658
$6,602 €5,700
-73.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,351 RON 5,865
$5,045 €4,356
-73.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Jiu
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 RON 2,440
$2,198 €1,898
-74.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
3.39
109.44%

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Last update for Targu Jiu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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