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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 44.5% more expensive than Koło without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 64% more expensive than Koło without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11 zł 40.56
58.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$41.58 zł 153
65.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.16 zł 30.08
68.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.41 zł 12.59
-18.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.01 zł 7.41
39.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.68 zł 6.19
17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.16 zł 11.66
40.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.73 zł 13.77
21.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.07 zł 3.93
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.35 zł 4.99
50.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.42 zł 5.25
39.44%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.22 zł 11.87
7.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.14 zł 33.71
100.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.5 zł 23.96
51.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.87 zł 40.09
77.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.09 zł 4.01
139.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.78 zł 6.55
31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.73 zł 6.38
21.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.8 zł 10.33
-1.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.97 zł 3.56
110.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.14 zł 4.21
55.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.24 zł 4.57
20.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.61 zł 2.24
39.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.13 zł 18.92
36.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.01 zł 25.85
1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.1 zł 4.05
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.65 zł 6.1
38.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.12 zł 4.12
169.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$32.3 zł 119
-10.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.19 zł 8.09
109.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.77 zł 2.85
162.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.77 zł 39.72
174.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.68 zł 6.19
7.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.8K zł 124.8K
13.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$29.7K zł 109.5K
9.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$280 zł 1,031
-32.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.41 zł 31.02
163.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$16.76 zł 61.8
117.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$35.93 zł 133
59.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.5 zł 71.9
7.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.86 zł 25.32
57.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$339 zł 1,251
115.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,293 zł 30.6K
82.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$89 zł 328
-2.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.21 zł 134
1.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$80.8 zł 298
26.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$96.4 zł 355
21.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$655 zł 2,416
141.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$494 zł 1,823
148.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$967 zł 3,568
179.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$823 zł 3,034
146.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,932 zł 10.8K
125.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,656 zł 9,796
89.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Koło
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.75
-49.78%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Koło: October 28, 2025

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