Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Tulcea is 31.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tulcea is 40.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulcea
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 RON 43.14
$17.41 €15.03
-42.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.62 RON 185
$68.7 €59.3
-37.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 RON 34.69
$13.71 €11.84
-41.72%
Cappuccino
$2.62 RON 11.37
$2.78 €2.4
-5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$2.8 €2.42
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RON 8
$1.98 €1.71
-7.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.87
$4.43 €3.83
-48.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 RON 14.75
$4.53 €3.91
-24.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.94
$1.24 €1.07
10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$2.03 €1.75
-48.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.65
$1.98 €1.71
-11.11%
Eggs
$2.39 RON 10.36
$3.46 €2.99
-30.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 RON 38.69
$18.32 €15.82
-51.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.04
$9.82 €8.47
-27.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 RON 39.4
$19.24 €16.61
-52.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.61 €2.25
-54.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.42
$2.34 €2.02
-36.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.55
$2.11 €1.82
-39.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RON 8.17
$2.77 €2.39
-32.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$2.04 €1.76
-61.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$1.77 €1.53
-46.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$1.5 €1.3
-50.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RON 3.71
$0.85 €0.73
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 RON 25.41
$7 €6.04
-16.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 RON 24.42
$7.13 €6.16
-21.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$1.43 €1.24
-35.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 RON 6
$2.29 €1.98
-39.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulcea
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.04
$3.02 €2.6
-76.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.39 RON 119
$28.97 €25.01
-5.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$4.59 €3.96
-85.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.65
$2.02 €1.74
-69.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 RON 24.57
$29.56 €25.53
-80.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$1.81 €1.56
-11.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K RON 108.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-34.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.9K
$32.4K €28K
-17.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 RON 397
$190 €164
-51.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.81 RON 33.92
$22.18 €19.15
-64.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RON 43.66
$36.37 €31.4
-72.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.91 RON 112
$57.4 €49.55
-54.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.91 RON 82.1
$20.95 €18.09
-9.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RON 30.2
$10.8 €9.33
-35.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,876
$732 €632
-40.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,013 RON 30.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
-53.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 RON 353
$86.8 €74.9
-6.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.7 RON 185
$36.78 €31.76
16.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 RON 326
$102 €88.2
-26.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 RON 418
$117 €101
-17.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,671
$1,581 €1,365
-75.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 RON 1,247
$1,230 €1,062
-76.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,570
$2,707 €2,337
-78.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,887
$2,028 €1,751
-78.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,351 RON 5,864
$6,602 €5,700
-79.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,204 RON 5,228
$5,045 €4,356
-76.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 RON 2,365
$2,198 €1,898
-75.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.39
91.74%

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Last update for Tulcea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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