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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 50% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$9.65 zł 34.63
82.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$47.42 zł 170
43.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$8.18 zł 29.38
70.66%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.23 zł 11.59
-14.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.92 zł 6.89
43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.68 zł 6.02
17.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.21 zł 11.51
41.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.04 zł 10.90
49.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.03 zł 3.70
20.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.18 zł 4.23
72.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.23 zł 4.41
55.28%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.06 zł 10.99
10.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$8.40 zł 30.17
118.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$5.96 zł 21.41
57.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$10.73 zł 38.51
76.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$0.89 zł 3.19
195.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.73 zł 6.21
38.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.75 zł 6.27
21.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.22 zł 7.96
21.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.88 zł 3.14
132.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.01 zł 3.64
76.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.14 zł 4.10
28.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.55 zł 1.99
65.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$5.05 zł 18.14
38.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$6.98 zł 25.06
8.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.25 zł 4.48
15.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.65 zł 5.92
40.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.07 zł 3.83
174.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$34.80 zł 125
-15.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.23 zł 8.00
103.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.48 zł 1.74
345.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$12.45 zł 44.68
132.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.70 zł 6.09
11.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$33.7K zł 121.1K
15.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$29.2K zł 104.9K
11.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$303 zł 1,086
-37.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$8.57 zł 30.78
159.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$16.72 zł 60.0
118.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$38.05 zł 137
52.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$18.82 zł 67.6
13.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$6.80 zł 24.42
61.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$344 zł 1,234
112.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$9,584 zł 34.4K
54.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$91.5 zł 329
-2.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$31.01 zł 111
20.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$75.4 zł 271
38.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$93.8 zł 337
23.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$538 zł 1,931
188.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$500 zł 1,796
143.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$865 zł 3,107
223.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$747 zł 2,682
168.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$2,832 zł 10.2K
152.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$2,460 zł 8,832
104.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bialystok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$1,565 zł 5,619
57.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.47
-47.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bialystok: April 13, 2026

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