Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Koło Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Koło

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 32.8% more expensive than Koło without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 66.3% more expensive than Koło without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$10.94 zł 40.26
57.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$41.79 zł 154
63.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$8.38 zł 30.85
63.72%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.41 zł 12.54
-16.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.01 zł 7.39
39.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.63 zł 5.98
25.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.19 zł 11.72
43.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.57 zł 13.14
29.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.07 zł 3.93
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.30 zł 4.79
63.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.36 zł 5.02
47.06%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.21 zł 11.82
8.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$8.99 zł 33.08
107.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$6.62 zł 24.36
42.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$10.79 zł 39.71
73.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.05 zł 3.85
148.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.71 zł 6.29
39.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.78 zł 6.56
17.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.94 zł 10.83
-7.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.96 zł 3.54
104.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.10 zł 4.04
70.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.25 zł 4.60
18.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.65 zł 2.38
41.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.19 zł 19.09
32.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.24 zł 26.66
-1.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.08 zł 3.97
27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.67 zł 6.14
44.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.07 zł 3.93
177.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$32.55 zł 120
-11.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$2.21 zł 8.13
106.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.78 zł 2.88
169.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$10.92 zł 40.19
164.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.67 zł 6.14
13.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$33.9K zł 124.6K
14.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$29.8K zł 109.5K
8.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$278 zł 1,022
-33.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$8.39 zł 30.88
169.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$16.52 zł 60.8
120.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$36.00 zł 132
63.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$19.76 zł 72.7
5.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$6.97 zł 25.64
59.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$339 zł 1,248
114.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$8,213 zł 30.2K
85.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$91.3 zł 336
-5.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$35.37 zł 130
5.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$80.6 zł 297
31.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$96.5 zł 355
22.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$660 zł 2,429
137.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$491 zł 1,808
151.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$967 zł 3,558
184.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$820 zł 3,019
141.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$3,277 zł 12.1K
111.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$2,483 zł 9,136
91.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.75
-49.78%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Koło: March 1, 2026

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