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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 29.7% more expensive than Kalisz without rent, and 101.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 36.4% more expensive than Kalisz without rent, and 99.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$10.21 zł 36.66
72.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$46.07 zł 165
47.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$8.19 zł 29.39
70.45%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.07 zł 11.01
-10.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$2.32 zł 8.33
18.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.91 zł 6.86
3.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.63 zł 13.01
24.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.67 zł 9.58
69.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.02 zł 3.66
21.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.41 zł 5.06
44.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.77 zł 6.36
7.91%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.48 zł 12.50
-2.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$8.64 zł 31.03
112.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$4.79 zł 17.21
96.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$10.10 zł 36.24
87.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.19 zł 4.26
121.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.60 zł 5.73
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.70 zł 6.12
24.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$3.31 zł 11.89
-18.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.86 zł 3.07
138.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.11 zł 3.97
60.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.24 zł 4.45
18.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.58 zł 2.09
56.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$5.02 zł 18.01
39.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$7.63 zł 27.40
-0.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$0.92 zł 3.30
56.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.53 zł 5.48
51.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.06 zł 3.81
177.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$36.67 zł 132
-19.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.22 zł 7.98
104.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.71 zł 2.54
201.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$10.74 zł 38.57
169.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.72 zł 6.16
9.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$34.3K zł 123.2K
13.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$30.8K zł 110.5K
5.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$200 zł 717
-5.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$9.04 zł 32.47
146.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$17.25 zł 61.9
112.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$34.94 zł 125
66.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$19.84 zł 71.2
7.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$6.94 zł 24.90
58.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$455 zł 1,632
60.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$5,444 zł 19.5K
172.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$92.2 zł 331
-3.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$26.87 zł 96.5
39.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$84.3 zł 303
24.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$94.0 zł 337
23.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$458 zł 1,646
238.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$346 zł 1,241
251.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$542 zł 1,944
416.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$444 zł 1,594
352.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$2,115 zł 7,594
238.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,577 zł 5,661
218.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kalisz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$1,276 zł 4,581
92.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.4
-47.03%

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

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kalisz: April 11, 2026

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