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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 20.2% more expensive than Elblag without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.9% more expensive than Elblag without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$10.82 zł 40.16
59.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$29.54 zł 110
130.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.10 zł 30.04
69.38%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$4.30 zł 15.97
-33.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$2.12 zł 7.87
32.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.82 zł 6.76
12.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$3.22 zł 11.95
42.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$4.69 zł 17.40
-1.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.19 zł 4.40
7.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.43 zł 5.31
48.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.77 zł 6.57
12.99%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.59 zł 13.32
-3.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.31 zł 38.26
81.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.94 zł 25.73
35.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$14.14 zł 52.5
32.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.29 zł 4.80
102.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.86 zł 6.89
28.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.03 zł 7.53
2.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$3.66 zł 13.57
-25.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.06 zł 3.92
84.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.23 zł 4.56
52.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.47 zł 5.44
0.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.67 zł 2.50
37.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$4.39 zł 16.29
56.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$6.74 zł 24.99
5.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.41 zł 5.25
-2.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.85 zł 6.85
30.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.11 zł 4.12
167.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$25.94 zł 96.3
10.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$2.68 zł 9.95
70.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.97 zł 3.61
116.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$13.79 zł 51.2
109.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.77 zł 6.58
7.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$32.6K zł 121.0K
18.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$26.8K zł 99.2K
20.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$351 zł 1,300
-47.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$10.29 zł 38.17
119.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$14.95 zł 55.5
144.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$34.41 zł 128
70.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$13.62 zł 50.5
52.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.43 zł 23.85
72.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$590 zł 2,190
23.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$2,044 zł 7,583
646.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$99.3 zł 368
-13.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$47.97 zł 178
-21.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$93.8 zł 348
12.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$108 zł 402
9.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$677 zł 2,512
131.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$493 zł 1,828
150.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$962 zł 3,569
186.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$821 zł 3,046
141.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$2,307 zł 8,558
200.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$2,287 zł 8,486
108.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Elblag
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,395 zł 5,175
79.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7
-51.57%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Elblag: March 3, 2026

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