Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Plzen

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 23.1% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 29.5% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.15 Kč 196
90.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$47.43 Kč 1,015
44.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.35 Kč 179
64.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.13 Kč 67.1
-11.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.98 Kč 42.47
41.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.74 Kč 37.19
13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.86 Kč 61.2
54.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.82 Kč 60.4
60.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.17 Kč 25.12
5.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.54 Kč 32.93
31.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.37 Kč 50.7
-16.46%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.2 Kč 68.4
8.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.47 Kč 267
46.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.02 Kč 193
8.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.21 Kč 304
35.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.71 Kč 36.69
52.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.74 Kč 37.14
34.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.13 Kč 45.63
-0.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.56 Kč 76.1
-22.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.27 Kč 27.13
60.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.16 Kč 24.92
52.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.52 Kč 32.55
-1.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.79 Kč 16.93
7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.21 Kč 154
-2.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.66 Kč 142
7.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.11 Kč 23.79
28.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.57 Kč 33.53
45.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.22 Kč 26.19
147.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$26.21 Kč 561
10.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.99 Kč 42.66
130.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.22 Kč 26.09
65.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$14.13 Kč 302
109.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.66 Kč 35.47
9.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.9K Kč 596.3K
37.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.1K Kč 645.1K
7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$254 Kč 5,444
-25.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.9 Kč 554
-14.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$20.12 Kč 430
80.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$63.3 Kč 1,354
-9.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.38 Kč 308
45.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.17 Kč 218
6.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$321 Kč 6,877
127.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,010 Kč 192.8K
67.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$82.2 Kč 1,758
5.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.22 Kč 925
-14.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$89.9 Kč 1,924
13.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$115 Kč 2,468
1.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$662 Kč 14.2K
138.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$603 Kč 12.9K
104.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$872 Kč 18.7K
210.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$850 Kč 18.2K
138.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,551 Kč 97.4K
45.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,486 Kč 74.6K
44.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,871 Kč 40K
17.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.47
-38.03%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Plzen: October 29, 2025

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