Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gdansk Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gdansk

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.5% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.7% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$10.80 zł 39.86
59.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$55.3 zł 204
23.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$8.69 zł 32.07
57.88%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$4.04 zł 14.89
-29.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.06 zł 7.62
36.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.87 zł 6.90
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.15 zł 15.30
10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$4.11 zł 15.16
12.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.07 zł 3.94
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.34 zł 4.94
58.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.88 zł 6.92
6.38%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.45 zł 12.73
0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$9.48 zł 34.99
97.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$6.53 zł 24.09
44.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$13.20 zł 48.72
41.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.09 zł 4.01
139.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.81 zł 6.66
32.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.03 zł 7.48
2.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.79 zł 10.30
-2.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.98 zł 3.61
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.13 zł 4.18
65.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.36 zł 5.01
8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.64 zł 2.35
43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.30 zł 19.57
29.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$6.80 zł 25.08
4.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.12 zł 4.14
23.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.69 zł 6.25
42.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.33 zł 4.92
123.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$32.18 zł 119
-10.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$2.15 zł 7.94
112.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.77 zł 2.86
172.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$13.51 zł 49.83
113.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.69 zł 6.23
12.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$32.4K zł 119.5K
19.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$30.7K zł 113.3K
5.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$311 zł 1,146
-41.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$11.20 zł 41.32
101.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$18.71 zł 69.0
95.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$44.87 zł 166
30.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$22.21 zł 82.0
-6.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$6.60 zł 24.36
68.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$379 zł 1,400
91.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$7,773 zł 28.7K
96.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$86.5 zł 319
-0.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$42.56 zł 157
-11.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$86.7 zł 320
21.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$87.5 zł 323
35.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$872 zł 3,216
79.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$736 zł 2,717
67.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$1,491 zł 5,501
84.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$1,067 zł 3,938
85.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$5,860 zł 21.6K
18.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$3,375 zł 12.5K
41.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$1,866 zł 6,886
33.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.01
-51.64%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

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