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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 49.1% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.3% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.86 zł 40.06
60.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$46.17 zł 170
48.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.56 zł 27.86
81.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.97 zł 10.94
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.66 zł 6.11
68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.84 zł 6.79
7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.3 zł 12.17
34.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.77 zł 13.91
20.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.1 zł 4.07
12.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.35 zł 5
50.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.48 zł 5.46
33.78%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.43 zł 12.67
0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.99 zł 33.17
103.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.91 zł 21.78
66.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.62 zł 35.49
100.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.15 zł 4.23
126.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.57 zł 5.78
49.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.96 zł 7.22
7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.68 zł 9.88
3.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.75 zł 2.75
172.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.23 zł 4.53
43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.2 zł 4.42
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.67 zł 2.48
26.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.48 zł 20.19
27.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.81 zł 25.13
4.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.99 zł 3.64
44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.78 zł 6.58
28.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.11 zł 4.11
172.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$26.7 zł 98.5
8.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2 zł 7.36
129.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.74 zł 2.71
172.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.81 zł 50.9
114.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.68 zł 6.19
7.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.5K zł 120K
18.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.1K zł 110.9K
7.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$278 zł 1,026
-31.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.12 zł 33.64
143.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$17 zł 62.7
113.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$32.4 zł 119
77.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$16.04 zł 59.2
30.61%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.93 zł 29.26
36.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$138 zł 508
431.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$15.8K zł 58.4K
-4.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$96.5 zł 356
-10.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$46.7 zł 172
-21.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$81.7 zł 301
25.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$111 zł 411
5.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$656 zł 2,419
141.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$549 zł 2,025
124.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$971 zł 3,580
178.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$618 zł 2,279
228.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,649 zł 9,769
149.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,018 zł 7,444
149.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,392 zł 5,136
57.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.81
-41.65%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Olsztyn: October 27, 2025

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