Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elblag Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elblag

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 25.1% more expensive than Elblag without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 50% more expensive than Elblag without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.95 zł 40.39
59.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$29.26 zł 108
134.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.68 zł 28.33
78.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.19 zł 15.47
-33.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.07 zł 7.65
35.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.92 zł 7.08
3.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.32 zł 12.24
33.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.74 zł 17.47
-4.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.2 zł 4.42
3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.36 zł 5.03
49.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.78 zł 6.55
11.24%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.46 zł 12.75
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.19 zł 37.58
79.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.91 zł 25.47
42.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.37 zł 53
33.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.25 zł 4.61
108.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.78 zł 6.55
31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.02 zł 7.44
4.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.72 zł 13.73
-25.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.04 zł 3.83
96.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.23 zł 4.55
43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.52 zł 5.61
-1.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.73 zł 2.71
16.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.36 zł 16.09
60.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.69 zł 24.68
6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.43 zł 5.26
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.94 zł 7.14
18.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.08 zł 3.98
179.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$26.2 zł 96.6
10.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.64 zł 9.73
73.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 zł 3.78
98.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.5 zł 49.78
118.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.72 zł 6.33
5.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.7K zł 120.7K
17.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.5K zł 97.7K
22.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$364 zł 1,341
-47.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.24 zł 37.78
116.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$14.88 zł 54.9
144.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$34.87 zł 129
64.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$13.58 zł 50.1
54.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.32 zł 23.32
70.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$576 zł 2,123
27.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,018 zł 7,442
649.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$101 zł 371
-13.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$47.68 zł 176
-22.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$94.7 zł 349
7.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$108 zł 400
7.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$676 zł 2,495
133.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$489 zł 1,804
151.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$986 zł 3,637
174.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$798 zł 2,943
154.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,353 zł 8,677
180.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,463 zł 9,084
104.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,414 zł 5,217
55.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7
-51.57%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Elblag: October 28, 2025

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