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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lodz Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lodz

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 35.8% more expensive than Lodz without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 37.3% more expensive than Lodz without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Lodz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$10.81 zล‚ย 39.23
58.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$46.91 zล‚ย 170
48.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.93 zล‚ย 28.79
74.91%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.50 zล‚ย 12.70
-21.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.89 zล‚ย 6.86
43.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.69 zล‚ย 6.13
17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.20 zล‚ย 11.60
38.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.13 zล‚ย 14.99
11.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lodz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.07 zล‚ย 3.90
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.23 zล‚ย 4.46
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.23 zล‚ย 4.48
56.91%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.10 zล‚ย 11.24
11.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.45 zล‚ย 30.67
123.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.75 zล‚ย 24.52
41.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$11.00 zล‚ย 39.92
71.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.21 zล‚ย 4.37
115.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.75 zล‚ย 6.33
40.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.90 zล‚ย 6.91
14.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.83 zล‚ย 10.27
0.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.95 zล‚ย 3.44
105.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.24 zล‚ย 4.49
49.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.15 zล‚ย 4.17
26.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.54 zล‚ย 1.97
68.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$5.29 zล‚ย 19.20
34.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.28 zล‚ย 26.44
-1.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.26 zล‚ย 4.59
13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.96 zล‚ย 7.12
18.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Lodz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.20 zล‚ย 4.36
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$46.47 zล‚ย 169
-38.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.11 zล‚ย 7.65
116.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.48 zล‚ย 1.76
341.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$9.35 zล‚ย 33.94
216.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.77 zล‚ย 6.42
5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$33.4K zล‚ย 121.4K
15.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$29.4K zล‚ย 106.6K
10.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lodz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$338 zล‚ย 1,228
-45.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$8.59 zล‚ย 31.16
166.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$16.80 zล‚ย 61.0
124.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lodz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$42.77 zล‚ย 155
35.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$26.03 zล‚ย 94.5
-18.71%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$8.33 zล‚ย 30.25
34.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lodz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$342 zล‚ย 1,241
105.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$9,357 zล‚ย 34.0K
59.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lodz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$92.1 zล‚ย 334
-5.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$31.22 zล‚ย 113
19.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$75.2 zล‚ย 273
38.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$95.8 zล‚ย 348
21.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lodz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$637 zล‚ย 2,311
140.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$473 zล‚ย 1,717
159.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,110 zล‚ย 4,030
150.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$879 zล‚ย 3,190
129.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,135 zล‚ย 11.4K
122.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,465 zล‚ย 8,949
95.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lodz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,638 zล‚ย 5,947
50.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.78
-50.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lodz: January 11, 2026

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