Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bialystok Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bialystok

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.6% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 55% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.36 zł 34.53
86.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$48.54 zł 179
41.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.18 zł 30.16
67.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.21 zł 11.85
-13.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.92 zł 7.06
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.68 zł 6.21
17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.19 zł 11.78
38.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.02 zł 11.14
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.07 zł 3.95
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.18 zł 4.35
72.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.17 zł 4.33
69.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.17 zł 11.68
9.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.47 zł 31.26
116.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.98 zł 22.06
64.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.71 zł 39.49
79.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.9 zł 3.33
190.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.78 zł 6.56
31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.72 zł 6.35
22.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.19 zł 8.07
26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.88 zł 3.24
131.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.06 zł 3.92
66.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.18 zł 4.35
27.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.59 zł 2.18
44.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.3 zł 19.55
32.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.42 zł 23.66
11.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.26 zł 4.66
13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.66 zł 6.11
37.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.06 zł 3.9
184.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$35.87 zł 132
-19.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.15 zł 7.92
113.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.48 zł 1.76
320.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$12.38 zł 45.64
138.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.74 zł 6.41
4.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.7K zł 124.2K
13.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$29.7K zł 109.6K
8.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$312 zł 1,149
-39.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.43 zł 31.08
163.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$17.13 zł 63.2
112.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.58 zł 139
52.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.34 zł 71.3
8.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.62 zł 24.42
63.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$340 zł 1,255
115.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,663 zł 35.6K
56.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$91.9 zł 339
-5.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$31.36 zł 116
17.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$76.3 zł 281
33.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$95.8 zł 353
22.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$550 zł 2,029
187.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$490 zł 1,809
150.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$850 zł 3,135
218.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$720 zł 2,654
181.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,736 zł 10.1K
141.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,549 zł 9,401
97.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,307 zł 4,820
68.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.47
-47.60%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bialystok: October 27, 2025

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