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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 41.2% more expensive than Lublin without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 43.6% more expensive than Lublin without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.79
$9.73 zł 35.72
76.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.6
$40.83 zł 150
66.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.79
$8.22 zł 30.15
66.91%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.44
$3.13 zł 11.50
-9.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.12 zł 7.77
32.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.75
$1.66 zł 6.08
22.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.94
$3.05 zł 11.19
50.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.96
$3.69 zł 13.54
24.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.04 zł 3.82
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.82
$1.29 zł 4.74
64.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.56 zł 5.72
28.21%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.99
$3.28 zł 12.04
6.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$7.58 zł 27.83
146.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.09
$6.58 zł 24.14
43.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$9.76 zł 35.82
91.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.19 zł 4.36
119.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.59 zł 5.84
50.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.57 zł 5.75
33.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.51 zł 9.21
8.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.68
$0.92 zł 3.37
113.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.21 zł 4.44
54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.35 zł 4.96
9.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.66 zł 2.41
39.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.90
$5.36 zł 19.67
28.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.11
$7.00 zł 25.67
1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.05 zł 3.86
31.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.07
$1.85 zł 6.79
30.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.55
$1.01 zł 3.70
194.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.71
$32.51 zł 119
-11.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.92
$2.20 zł 8.06
107.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.80
$0.72 zł 2.64
191.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.78
$10.71 zł 39.31
169.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.71 zł 6.27
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.2K
$34.1K zł 125.0K
13.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.7K
$30.5K zł 112.1K
5.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$286 zł 1,049
-35.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.43
$7.48 zł 27.45
202.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.36
$16.29 zł 59.8
124.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.4
$32.73 zł 120
79.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.89
$16.62 zł 61.0
25.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.53
$8.52 zł 31.27
30.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €624
$504 zł 1,851
44.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$4,727 zł 17.3K
222.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.1
$91.0 zł 334
-5.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.19
$44.97 zł 165
-16.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.7
$101 zł 371
4.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$127 zł 466
-6.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,347
$805 zł 2,955
94.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,062
$632 zł 2,319
95.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,364
$989 zł 3,631
178.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,701
$892 zł 3,272
122.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,945
$3,860 zł 14.2K
79.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,089
$2,485 zł 9,120
91.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lublin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,145
$1,521 zł 5,581
64.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.28
-46.02%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lublin: March 1, 2026

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