Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Olsztyn Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Olsztyn

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46.6% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 45.6% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$10.96 zł 40.45
57.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$46.57 zł 172
46.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$7.77 zł 28.66
76.58%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.96 zł 10.93
-4.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.72 zł 6.34
63.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.81 zł 6.69
12.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.30 zł 12.19
38.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.78 zł 13.96
21.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.09 zł 4.03
17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.37 zł 5.07
54.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.42 zł 5.25
40.85%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.26 zł 12.04
6.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$8.88 zł 32.78
110.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$5.98 zł 22.07
57.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$9.65 zł 35.60
93.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.09 zł 4.04
139.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.56 zł 5.75
53.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.92 zł 7.10
8.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.66 zł 9.82
2.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.75 zł 2.77
161.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.20 zł 4.41
55.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.16 zł 4.29
27.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.72 zł 2.64
27.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.39 zł 19.89
27.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$8.19 zł 30.23
-13.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.02 zł 3.75
35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.75 zł 6.44
37.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.10 zł 4.07
170.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$26.61 zł 98.2
8.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.98 zł 7.30
130.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.74 zł 2.72
183.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$13.68 zł 50.5
110.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.77 zł 6.54
7.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$33.5K zł 123.5K
15.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$30.9K zł 114.0K
4.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$271 zł 1,001
-32.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$9.12 zł 33.66
148.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$17.26 zł 63.7
111.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$32.39 zł 120
81.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$16.56 zł 61.1
25.72%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$8.12 zł 29.96
36.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$138 zł 510
425.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$15.9K zł 58.7K
-4.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$96.1 zł 355
-10.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$47.59 zł 176
-21.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$80.8 zł 298
30.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$108 zł 400
9.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$661 zł 2,438
137.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$534 zł 1,970
131.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$977 zł 3,603
181.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$615 zł 2,269
222.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$3,668 zł 13.5K
88.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$2,597 zł 9,582
83.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$1,670 zł 6,163
49.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.81
-41.65%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Olsztyn: March 1, 2026

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