Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elk Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elk

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 76.3% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 80.1% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Elk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.92 zł 29.22
119.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$41.24 zł 152
66.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.94 zł 25.6
97.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.19 zł 8.09
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.08 zł 7.65
34.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 zł 4.1
78.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.97 zł 14.65
11.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.13 zł 15.22
9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Elk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.07 zł 3.93
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.35 zł 4.97
50.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.87 zł 6.9
5.88%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.59 zł 9.54
33.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.86 zł 17.92
276.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.48 zł 23.89
51.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.29 zł 49.02
44.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.09 zł 4.04
139.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.86 zł 6.84
25.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.06 zł 7.6
2.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.88 zł 10.64
-3.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.92 zł 3.38
121.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.14 zł 4.2
55.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.34 zł 4.95
11.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 zł 2.04
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.21 zł 19.2
34.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.79 zł 25.04
5.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.17 zł 4.32
22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.34 zł 4.96
70.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Elk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.11 zł 4.1
172.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$31.81 zł 117
-8.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.21 zł 8.17
107.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.52 zł 1.93
288.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.31 zł 49.09
122.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.68 zł 6.19
7.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.7K zł 120.5K
17.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.5K zł 112.4K
6.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Elk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$311 zł 1,146
-38.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$6.68 zł 24.63
232.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$13.61 zł 50.2
167.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Elk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.82 zł 136
55.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.78 zł 73
5.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.71 zł 24.74
60.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Elk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$321 zł 1,184
128.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,474 zł 20.2K
176.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Elk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84.3 zł 311
2.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27 zł 99.6
36.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$86.2 zł 318
18.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$86.7 zł 320
35.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Elk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$536 zł 1,978
194.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$464 zł 1,710
165.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$938 zł 3,459
188.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$869 zł 3,203
133.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,360 zł 8,705
179.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,080 zł 7,671
142.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Elk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,275 zł 4,704
72.38%
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 Elk: October 28, 2025

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