Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lublin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lublin

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43.3% more expensive than Lublin without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.7% more expensive than Lublin without rent, and 62.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.29 zł 34.28
87.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40.1 zł 148
71.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8 zł 29.52
71.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.16 zł 11.64
-12.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.15 zł 7.92
30.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.71 zł 6.31
15.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.97 zł 10.95
49.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.62 zł 13.34
25.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.01 zł 3.73
22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.23 zł 4.55
65.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.59 zł 5.87
24.53%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.31 zł 12.2
4.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.99 zł 29.46
129.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.44 zł 23.76
52.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.54 zł 35.2
101.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.15 zł 4.25
126.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.62 zł 5.97
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.57 zł 5.79
34.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.5 zł 9.23
10.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.97 zł 3.59
110.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.18 zł 4.37
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.36 zł 5
10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.6 zł 2.21
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.18 zł 19.09
35.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.82 zł 28.83
-8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.05 zł 3.89
36.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.82 zł 6.71
25.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.94 zł 3.48
221.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$32.89 zł 121
-11.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.23 zł 8.21
105.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.73 zł 2.69
176.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.57 zł 38.97
179.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.78 zł 6.56
1.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.2K zł 122.3K
15.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.1K zł 111K
7.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$292 zł 1,078
-35.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$7.73 zł 28.51
186.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$16.36 zł 60.3
122.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$33.84 zł 125
69.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$16.41 zł 60.5
27.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.53 zł 31.48
26.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$513 zł 1,893
42.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,780 zł 17.6K
216.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$92.7 zł 342
-6.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$45.87 zł 169
-19.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$104 zł 382
-1.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$129 zł 474
-8.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$830 zł 3,061
90.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$621 zł 2,289
98.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,000 zł 3,687
170.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$892 zł 3,291
127.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,910 zł 14.4K
68.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,717 zł 10K
85.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,364 zł 5,030
61.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.28
-46.02%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lublin: October 27, 2025

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