Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Poznan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Poznan

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 32.1% more expensive than Poznan without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 38% more expensive than Poznan without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Poznan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.83 zł 39.95
60.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$48.92 zł 180
40.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.26 zł 30.46
65.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.67 zł 13.53
-24.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.07 zł 7.63
35.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.75 zł 6.46
13.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.88 zł 14.32
14.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.91 zł 14.42
15.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Poznan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.97 zł 3.58
27.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.36 zł 5.02
49.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.56 zł 5.77
26.92%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.34 zł 12.33
3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.18 zł 37.54
79.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.44 zł 23.73
52.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.98 zł 44.19
60.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.06 zł 3.91
146.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.84 zł 6.78
27.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.69 zł 6.22
24.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.82 zł 10.41
-1.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.96 zł 3.56
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.1 zł 4.05
60.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.29 zł 4.77
16.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.68 zł 2.52
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.21 zł 19.23
34.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.07 zł 26.06
0.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.16 zł 4.27
23.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.5 zł 5.54
52.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Poznan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.25 zł 4.59
141.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$35.85 zł 132
-19.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.12 zł 7.81
116.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.89 zł 3.28
126.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.76 zł 39.7
174.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.77 zł 6.54
2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.9K zł 125.1K
13.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$31.8K zł 117.3K
1.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Poznan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$280 zł 1,031
-32.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.93 zł 36.62
123.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$17.51 zł 64.6
107.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Poznan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$40.24 zł 148
42.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$24.86 zł 91.7
-15.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.5 zł 27.67
44.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Poznan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$403 zł 1,485
81.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,666 zł 24.6K
126.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Poznan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$91.4 zł 337
-5.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.8 zł 136
-0.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$95.8 zł 353
6.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$106 zł 391
10.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Poznan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$762 zł 2,809
107.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$659 zł 2,431
86.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,301 zł 4,797
108.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$999 zł 3,683
103.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,748 zł 13.8K
76.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,859 zł 10.5K
76.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Poznan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,768 zł 6,519
24.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.88
-50.73%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Poznan: October 28, 2025

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