Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Krakow

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 31.6% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.7% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.01
$11.01 zł 39.64
60.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.0
$53.6 zł 193
27.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.88
$9.64 zł 34.71
44.81%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$3.93 zł 14.16
-29.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.35
$2.18 zł 7.84
26.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$2.26 zł 8.12
-12.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.85
$4.13 zł 14.88
9.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$3.95 zł 14.24
14.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.10 zł 3.96
12.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.40 zł 5.04
45.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.63
$1.40 zł 5.05
36.43%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.89
$3.69 zł 13.29
-8.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.60
$9.30 zł 33.48
97.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.99
$6.34 zł 22.81
48.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.08
$11.60 zł 41.75
62.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.29 zł 4.65
103.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.76 zł 6.34
36.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.80 zł 6.47
17.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.30
$3.09 zł 11.14
-12.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.75
$1.05 zł 3.77
95.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.52
$1.03 zł 3.70
72.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.35 zł 4.85
8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.69 zł 2.49
31.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.97
$5.28 zł 19.02
32.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.46
$7.12 zł 25.63
6.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.17 zł 4.22
23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.71 zł 6.17
35.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$1.06 zł 3.83
177.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €25.00
$40.89 zł 147
-28.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.85
$2.49 zł 8.95
81.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.82
$1.02 zł 3.67
109.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.65
$13.00 zł 46.81
122.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.64 zł 5.90
15.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.2K
$32.8K zł 118.1K
19.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.6K
$31.4K zł 113.1K
3.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €161
$274 zł 986
-31.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.92
$9.26 zł 33.35
140.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.12
$16.84 zł 60.6
117.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.38
$39.36 zł 142
47.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.13
$22.98 zł 82.7
-7.31%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.37
$7.99 zł 28.76
37.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €622
$446 zł 1,604
64.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$13.0K zł 46.8K
14.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €76.0
$76.9 zł 277
16.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.81
$45.75 zł 165
-18.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €89.0
$99.3 zł 358
5.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.0
$113 zł 406
3.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,320
$905 zł 3,259
71.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,035
$746 zł 2,686
62.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,382
$1,566 zł 5,638
78.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
$1,166 zł 4,199
72.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,094
$5,885 zł 21.2K
21.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,273
$3,940 zł 14.2K
27.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,095
$1,998 zł 7,192
23.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.77
-56.37%

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

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

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