Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pila Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pila

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 57.8% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 65% more expensive than Pila without rent, and 82.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Pila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.91 zł 36.56
75.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$18.97 zł 70
262.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.53 zł 31.46
60.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.42 zł 8.91
14.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.78 zł 2.87
258.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.95 zł 7.2
1.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.99 zł 14.72
11.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.04 zł 14.91
12.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Pila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.07 zł 3.95
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.65 zł 2.4
212.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 zł 6.11
19.28%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.57 zł 9.47
34.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.66 zł 24.56
175.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.47 zł 23.87
51.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.11 zł 18.85
276.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.97 zł 3.58
169.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.85 zł 6.84
26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.75 zł 6.44
20.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.94 zł 7.16
42.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.93 zł 3.43
119.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.13 zł 4.16
56.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.07 zł 3.95
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 zł 1.91
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.3 zł 19.53
32.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.72 zł 24.78
6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.06 zł 3.92
34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.33 zł 4.9
72.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Pila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.11 zł 4.09
172.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$32.03 zł 118
-9.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.2 zł 8.12
108.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.83 zł 3.06
143.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.76 zł 50.8
114.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.7 zł 6.28
6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.9K zł 121.3K
16.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.3K zł 104.2K
14.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Pila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$311 zł 1,147
-39.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$11.09 zł 40.91
100.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$11.25 zł 41.48
223.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Pila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$35.72 zł 132
60.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.46 zł 71.8
7.66%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.47 zł 20.19
97.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Pila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$365 zł 1,348
100.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,655 zł 28.2K
97.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Pila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$73.7 zł 272
17.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$33.74 zł 124
9.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$62.8 zł 232
62.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$67.6 zł 249
73.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Pila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$638 zł 2,352
147.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$489 zł 1,804
151.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$976 zł 3,599
177.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$820 zł 3,024
147.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,780 zł 10.3K
137.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,360 zł 8,702
113.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Pila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,179 zł 4,350
86.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.01
-51.64%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pila: October 28, 2025

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