Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kalisz Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kalisz

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 44.3% more expensive than Kalisz without rent, and 96.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 43.5% more expensive than Kalisz without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$10.30 zł 38.01
67.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$46.06 zł 170
48.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$8.27 zł 30.53
65.90%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.95 zł 10.88
-3.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.32 zł 8.57
21.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.90 zł 7.00
7.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.57 zł 13.17
28.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.64 zł 9.73
74.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.03 zł 3.79
24.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.47 zł 5.41
44.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.77 zł 6.54
12.99%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.51 zł 12.94
-0.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$8.48 zł 31.30
120.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$4.77 zł 17.59
97.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$9.63 zł 35.54
93.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.20 zł 4.43
117.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.60 zł 5.90
49.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.72 zł 6.34
21.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$3.29 zł 12.13
-17.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.86 zł 3.18
127.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.06 zł 3.91
76.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.31 zł 4.82
12.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.59 zł 2.16
55.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$4.99 zł 18.41
37.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.56 zł 27.89
-5.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.90 zł 3.34
53.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.53 zł 5.63
57.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.12 zł 4.13
165.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$37.38 zł 138
-23.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$2.22 zł 8.20
105.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.72 zł 2.67
191.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$10.62 zł 39.19
171.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.76 zł 6.49
7.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$33.2K zł 122.4K
16.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$30.7K zł 113.3K
5.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$198 zł 731
-7.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$8.61 zł 31.77
162.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$16.85 zł 62.2
116.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$35.55 zł 131
65.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$19.32 zł 71.3
7.76%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$6.84 zł 25.22
62.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$455 zł 1,678
59.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$5,479 zł 20.2K
178.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$94.3 zł 348
-8.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$27.06 zł 99.8
38.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$83.6 zł 309
26.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$93.1 zł 344
27.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$455 zł 1,680
244.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$358 zł 1,319
245.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$544 zł 2,009
405.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$458 zł 1,691
332.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$2,146 zł 7,918
222.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$1,585 zł 5,847
200.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$1,269 zł 4,684
96.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.4
-47.03%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kalisz: February 28, 2026

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