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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46.2% more expensive than Gliwice without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 44.2% more expensive than Gliwice without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$10.62 zł 39.41
62.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$41.77 zł 155
63.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.32 zł 30.88
64.90%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$3.19 zł 11.85
-10.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.69 zł 6.27
66.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.67 zł 6.18
22.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$3.23 zł 12.00
41.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$3.17 zł 11.75
45.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.15 zł 4.25
11.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.55 zł 5.77
36.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.97 zł 7.30
1.52%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.14 zł 11.66
10.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.00 zł 29.66
133.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.29 zł 23.33
49.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.46 zł 38.80
78.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.04 zł 3.86
150.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.93 zł 7.14
23.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.69 zł 6.27
23.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.72 zł 10.09
0.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.93 zł 3.46
110.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.15 zł 4.25
62.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.54 zł 5.70
-3.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.74 zł 2.76
24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.25 zł 19.46
30.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$8.47 zł 31.42
-15.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.26 zł 4.68
9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.61 zł 5.97
49.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.13 zł 4.18
162.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$32.00 zł 119
-10.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$2.21 zł 8.19
106.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.60 zł 2.21
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$10.79 zł 40.02
167.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.74 zł 6.45
9.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$33.6K zł 124.7K
15.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$30.2K zł 112.1K
6.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$253 zł 939
-27.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$13.62 zł 50.5
66.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$15.38 zł 57.1
137.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$28.00 zł 104
109.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$17.28 zł 64.1
20.49%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.89 zł 25.57
61.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$353 zł 1,310
105.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$8,230 zł 30.5K
85.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$103 zł 381
-16.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$47.36 zł 176
-20.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$70.6 zł 262
49.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$80.2 zł 298
47.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$547 zł 2,029
186.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$505 zł 1,874
144.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$920 zł 3,412
199.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$744 zł 2,759
166.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$2,316 zł 8,593
198.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$2,015 zł 7,477
136.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gliwice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,497 zł 5,553
66.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.75
-49.78%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gliwice: February 28, 2026

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