Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gliwice Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gliwice

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 45.3% more expensive than Gliwice without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 50.8% more expensive than Gliwice without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$10.43 zł 38.46
66.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$42.78 zł 158
61.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$8.61 zł 31.75
63.65%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$3.23 zł 11.93
-12.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.68 zł 6.18
67.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.65 zł 6.09
18.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.33 zł 12.27
36.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$3.25 zł 11.98
44.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.15 zł 4.24
12.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 zł 5.58
38.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2 zł 7.39
-3.00%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$3.19 zł 11.77
7.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$8.19 zł 30.21
125.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$6.34 zł 23.38
49.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$10.48 zł 38.64
78.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.08 zł 3.99
150.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.96 zł 7.24
25.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.73 zł 6.38
26.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.68 zł 9.88
4.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.94 zł 3.47
114.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.21 zł 4.45
46.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.53 zł 5.66
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.74 zł 2.73
14.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$5.22 zł 19.27
29.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$8.42 zł 31.04
-15.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.26 zł 4.65
9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.62 zł 5.97
47.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.15 zł 4.24
153.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$33.19 zł 122
-13.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.12 zł 7.82
115.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.6 zł 2.23
251.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$10.66 zł 39.32
170.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.74 zł 6.43
8.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$34.5K zł 127.1K
12.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$30.5K zł 112.6K
5.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$245 zł 903
-24.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$13.54 zł 49.94
65.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$15.42 zł 56.9
142.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$27.64 zł 102
110.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$16.78 zł 61.9
23.84%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$6.92 zł 25.52
59.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$361 zł 1,330
98.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$8,056 zł 29.7K
88.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$99 zł 365
-12.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$47.07 zł 174
-21.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$69.9 zł 258
50.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82.2 zł 303
41.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$550 zł 2,028
186.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$509 zł 1,876
147.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$904 zł 3,332
200.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$745 zł 2,748
172.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$2,381 zł 8,781
174.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$1,990 zł 7,338
152.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$1,468 zł 5,414
50.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.75
-49.78%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Gliwice: November 3, 2025

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