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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 40.6% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 46% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$11.07 zł 39.73
59.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$46.95 zł 169
45.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.44 zł 26.72
87.63%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.90 zł 10.40
-4.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.62 zł 5.83
70.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.91 zł 6.85
3.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.18 zł 11.41
42.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.85 zł 13.82
17.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.07 zł 3.82
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.38 zł 4.94
47.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.48 zł 5.30
29.05%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.29 zł 11.82
3.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$8.99 zł 32.28
104.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.14 zł 22.04
52.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$9.92 zł 35.60
90.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.14 zł 4.08
130.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.52 zł 5.46
57.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.02 zł 7.24
4.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.64 zł 9.48
2.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.78 zł 2.80
162.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.20 zł 4.31
48.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.20 zł 4.29
22.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.67 zł 2.42
35.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$5.49 zł 19.71
27.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$8.34 zł 29.94
-8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.02 zł 3.66
41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.80 zł 6.48
28.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.12 zł 4.03
162.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$26.88 zł 96.5
9.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.98 zł 7.11
128.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.76 zł 2.73
181.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$13.63 zł 48.91
112.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.69 zł 6.06
11.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$33.3K zł 119.4K
17.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$30.6K zł 110.0K
5.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$278 zł 999
-32.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$9.06 zł 32.54
145.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$17.43 zł 62.6
109.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$31.92 zł 115
81.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$15.98 zł 57.4
33.29%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$8.00 zł 28.71
37.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$136 zł 489
436.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$15.9K zł 57.1K
-6.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$93.1 zł 334
-4.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$47.27 zł 170
-20.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$80.2 zł 288
30.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$111 zł 397
5.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$640 zł 2,298
142.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$541 zł 1,941
124.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$995 zł 3,572
181.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$617 zł 2,213
225.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$4,218 zł 15.1K
69.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$3,168 zł 11.4K
58.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Olsztyn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$1,668 zł 5,988
47.61%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Olsztyn: April 12, 2026

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