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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Mures is 37.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Mures is 39.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Mures
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.68 RON 37.68
$17.41 €15.03
-50.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.61 RON 172
$68.7 €59.3
-42.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 RON 38.19
$13.71 €11.84
-35.81%
Cappuccino
$2.22 RON 9.62
$2.78 €2.4
-20.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.68
$2.8 €2.42
-53.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$1.98 €1.71
-41.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 RON 9.66
$4.43 €3.83
-49.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RON 12.05
$4.53 €3.91
-38.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Mures
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.24 €1.07
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.24
$2.03 €1.75
-40.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.85
$1.98 €1.71
-20.20%
Eggs
$3.02 RON 13.12
$3.46 €2.99
-12.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.46 RON 36.73
$18.32 €15.82
-53.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 RON 30.35
$9.82 €8.47
-28.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.47 RON 54.1
$19.24 €16.61
-35.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$2.61 €2.25
-60.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.77
$2.34 €2.02
-43.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.39
$2.11 €1.82
-30.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$2.77 €2.39
-27.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$2.04 €1.76
-53.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$1.77 €1.53
-46.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.18
$1.5 €1.3
-51.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$0.85 €0.73
-12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 RON 26.88
$7 €6.04
-11.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 RON 32.14
$7.13 €6.16
3.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.43 €1.24
-23.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.34
$2.29 €1.98
-26.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Mures
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RON 2.46
$3.02 €2.6
-81.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.09 RON 65.5
$28.97 €25.01
-47.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$4.59 €3.96
-79.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.32
$2.02 €1.74
-62.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.45 RON 32.33
$29.56 €25.53
-74.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.62
$1.81 €1.56
-16.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-28.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.9K
$32.4K €28K
-11.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Mures
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 RON 731
$190 €164
-11.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.64 RON 37.53
$22.18 €19.15
-61.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.03 RON 43.55
$36.37 €31.4
-72.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Mures
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.76 RON 199
$57.4 €49.55
-20.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.08 RON 78.5
$20.95 €18.09
-13.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 RON 24.48
$10.8 €9.33
-47.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Mures
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,363 RON 5,918
$732 €632
86.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,879 RON 29.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Mures
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 RON 309
$86.8 €74.9
-17.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.29 RON 140
$36.78 €31.76
-12.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 RON 315
$102 €88.2
-28.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 RON 345
$117 €101
-32.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Mures
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$1,581 €1,365
-72.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 RON 1,359
$1,230 €1,062
-74.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 RON 2,387
$2,707 €2,337
-79.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 RON 1,777
$2,028 €1,751
-79.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,320 RON 10.1K
$6,602 €5,700
-64.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 RON 6,749
$5,045 €4,356
-69.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Mures
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 RON 4,510
$2,198 €1,898
-52.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
3.39
141.00%

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Last update for Targu Mures: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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