Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sosnowiec Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sosnowiec

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 41.2% more expensive than Sosnowiec without rent, and 70% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 43.9% more expensive than Sosnowiec without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sosnowiec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.8 zł 39.82
61.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$42.02 zł 155
63.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9 zł 33.2
52.33%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.63 zł 13.39
-23.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.84 zł 6.79
52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.46 zł 5.4
35.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.25 zł 11.99
36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.28 zł 12.09
38.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sosnowiec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.01 zł 3.72
22.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.44 zł 5.3
40.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.39 zł 5.12
42.45%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.11 zł 11.47
11.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.3 zł 37.99
77.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.36 zł 23.46
54.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.29 zł 45.34
56.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.04 zł 3.85
150.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.77 zł 6.53
32.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.71 zł 6.29
23.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.07 zł 11.31
-9.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 zł 3.78
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.15 zł 4.26
53.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.28 zł 4.71
17.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.61 zł 2.27
39.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.13 zł 18.94
36.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.41 zł 27.32
-3.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.08 zł 3.99
32.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.82 zł 6.71
25.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sosnowiec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.11 zł 4.08
172.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$28.72 zł 106
0.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.38 zł 8.79
92.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.73 zł 2.68
176.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11 zł 40.58
168.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.74 zł 6.41
4.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.4K zł 126.8K
11.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30K zł 110.5K
8.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sosnowiec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$279 zł 1,030
-32.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.25 zł 30.43
168.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$16.34 zł 60.3
122.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sosnowiec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$30.67 zł 113
87.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$21.54 zł 79.4
-2.74%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.59 zł 28
42.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sosnowiec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$307 zł 1,132
138.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,201 zł 33.9K
64.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sosnowiec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$76.9 zł 284
12.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.42 zł 134
0.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$91.7 zł 338
11.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$95.5 zł 352
22.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sosnowiec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$535 zł 1,971
195.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$431 zł 1,590
185.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$750 zł 2,766
261.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$592 zł 2,183
242.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,084 zł 7,684
216.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,693 zł 6,245
197.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sosnowiec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,279 zł 4,716
71.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.92
-51.01%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sosnowiec: October 29, 2025

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