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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.7% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 30.1% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.97
$9.36 Kč 193
88.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$46.50 Kč 960
46.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.86
$8.43 Kč 174
65.60%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$3.08 Kč 63.5
-10.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.94 Kč 40.00
42.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.66 Kč 34.16
18.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.75 Kč 56.8
64.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$2.88 Kč 59.4
57.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.16 Kč 23.96
6.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.55 Kč 31.94
31.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.43 Kč 50.1
-21.40%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.27 Kč 67.4
3.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.57
$12.66 Kč 261
44.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.97
$9.26 Kč 191
1.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.04
$14.44 Kč 298
30.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.70 Kč 35.18
54.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.72 Kč 35.40
39.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.17 Kč 44.75
-2.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$3.62 Kč 74.8
-25.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.30 Kč 26.87
57.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.17 Kč 24.11
52.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.47 Kč 30.31
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.81 Kč 16.71
12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.96
$7.05 Kč 146
-0.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.44
$7.29 Kč 150
4.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.12 Kč 23.04
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.60 Kč 32.96
45.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$1.24 Kč 25.51
137.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.94
$26.21 Kč 541
12.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.99 Kč 40.98
127.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.23 Kč 25.44
73.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.59
$14.08 Kč 291
105.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.72 Kč 35.50
9.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$28.5K Kč 588.7K
36.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$29.9K Kč 616.7K
8.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$259 Kč 5,355
-27.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.88
$26.15 Kč 540
-14.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.05
$20.25 Kč 418
80.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.26
$63.2 Kč 1,305
-8.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.08
$14.53 Kč 300
46.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.35
$10.23 Kč 211
7.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €621
$329 Kč 6,786
122.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$8,897 Kč 183.6K
66.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.8
$84.1 Kč 1,736
6.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.73
$42.66 Kč 881
-12.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.8
$88.9 Kč 1,835
17.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.7
$113 Kč 2,333
2.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,317
$647 Kč 13.4K
139.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,032
$612 Kč 12.6K
98.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,376
$886 Kč 18.3K
215.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$830 Kč 17.1K
141.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,080
$4,696 Kč 96.9K
52.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,263
$3,791 Kč 78.2K
32.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,091
$2,069 Kč 42.7K
19.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.47
-38.03%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Plzen: April 11, 2026

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