Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karlovy Vary

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46.2% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 52.9% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.32 Kč 178
109.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$44.58 Kč 954
54.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.81 Kč 189
55.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.88 Kč 61.7
-3.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.86 Kč 39.78
50.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 Kč 25.38
66.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.06 Kč 44.06
115.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.03 Kč 43.51
123.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.15 Kč 24.66
7.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.46 Kč 31.19
39.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.15 Kč 46.02
-7.91%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.81 Kč 60.1
23.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.34 Kč 264
48.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.07 Kč 151
38.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.94 Kč 277
48.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.68 Kč 36.03
55.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.72 Kč 36.7
36.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.1 Kč 44.89
0.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.35 Kč 71.7
-17.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.35 Kč 28.95
51.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.21 Kč 25.87
46.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.19 Kč 25.37
26.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.77 Kč 16.57
10.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.17 Kč 153
-2.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.9 Kč 148
3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.89 Kč 19.02
60.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.87 Kč 40.05
22.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$2.29 Kč 49.06
31.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$25.52 Kč 546
13.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.85 Kč 60.9
61.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.39 Kč 29.67
45.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$15.34 Kč 328
92.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.7 Kč 36.4
6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.5K Kč 587.6K
39.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.3K Kč 519.6K
33.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$257 Kč 5,497
-26.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.39 Kč 543
-12.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$21.19 Kč 454
71.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$58.2 Kč 1,246
-1.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$21.21 Kč 454
-1.23%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.11 Kč 152
51.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$190 Kč 4,072
284.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,845 Kč 60.9K
431.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$86 Kč 1,841
0.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.71 Kč 892
-11.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$98.3 Kč 2,104
3.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$110 Kč 2,356
6.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$735 Kč 15.7K
114.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$399 Kč 8,544
208.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,426 Kč 30.5K
89.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,146 Kč 24.5K
76.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$7,285 Kč 155.9K
-9.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$5,206 Kč 111.4K
-3.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,419 Kč 30.4K
54.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.56
-39.03%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karlovy Vary: October 28, 2025

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