Cost of Living Comparison Between Turda and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Turda and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Turda is 39.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Turda is 30.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turda
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.96 RON 38.89
$17.41 €15.03
-48.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 RON 221
$68.7 €59.3
-25.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 RON 35.97
$13.71 €11.84
-39.61%
Cappuccino
$3.09 RON 13.44
$2.78 €2.4
11.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$2.8 €2.42
-31.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.35
$1.98 €1.71
-14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 RON 10.27
$4.43 €3.83
-46.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 11.88
$4.53 €3.91
-39.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turda
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$1.24 €1.07
24.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 RON 5.23
$2.03 €1.75
-40.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.05
$1.98 €1.71
-18.18%
Eggs
$3.06 RON 13.28
$3.46 €2.99
-11.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.57 RON 41.54
$18.32 €15.82
-47.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.06
$9.82 €8.47
-27.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 RON 51
$19.24 €16.61
-38.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 RON 4.82
$2.61 €2.25
-57.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.07
$2.34 €2.02
-30.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$2.11 €1.82
-23.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.06
$2.77 €2.39
-41.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.2
$2.04 €1.76
-52.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$1.77 €1.53
-46.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.56
$1.5 €1.3
-30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$0.85 €0.73
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6 RON 26.06
$7 €6.04
-14.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 RON 30.9
$7.13 €6.16
-0.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.86
$1.43 €1.24
-21.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RON 8.19
$2.29 €1.98
-17.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Turda
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$3.02 €2.6
-55.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.97 RON 86.7
$28.97 €25.01
-31.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 RON 3.44
$4.59 €3.96
-82.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 RON 3.02
$2.02 €1.74
-65.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.25 RON 35.84
$29.56 €25.53
-72.09%
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)
$28.2K RON 122.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-26.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 115.1K
$32.4K €28K
-18.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turda
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$190 €164
-15.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 RON 38.6
$22.18 €19.15
-59.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.49 RON 36.86
$36.37 €31.4
-76.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turda
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.22 RON 179
$57.4 €49.55
-28.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.81 RON 90.4
$20.95 €18.09
-0.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 RON 29.38
$10.8 €9.33
-37.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turda
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$483 RON 2,095
$732 €632
-34.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,864 RON 34.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-48.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turda
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.1 RON 287
$86.8 €74.9
-23.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.27 RON 179
$36.78 €31.76
12.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 RON 375
$102 €88.2
-15.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 RON 428
$117 €101
-15.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turda
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 RON 1,703
$1,581 €1,365
-75.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,286
$1,230 €1,062
-75.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RON 2,597
$2,707 €2,337
-77.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,876
$2,028 €1,751
-78.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,907 RON 8,279
$6,602 €5,700
-71.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,331 RON 5,779
$5,045 €4,356
-73.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turda
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$813 RON 3,529
$2,198 €1,898
-63.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
3.39
72.57%

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Last update for Turda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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