Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Szczecin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Szczecin

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.8% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 52.9% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.7 zł 35.78
79.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$49.09 zł 181
40.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.8 zł 32.46
55.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.36 zł 12.38
-17.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.77 zł 6.52
58.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.44 zł 5.32
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.35 zł 12.37
32.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.3 zł 12.15
37.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.93 zł 3.44
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.33 zł 4.92
52.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 zł 3.38
115.22%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.41 zł 12.57
1.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.46 zł 34.91
93.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.5 zł 23.96
51.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.46 zł 49.65
42.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.95 zł 3.51
174.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.74 zł 6.43
34.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.41 zł 5.19
49.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.23 zł 8.23
24.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.95 zł 3.49
114.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.08 zł 3.99
63.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.01 zł 3.71
48.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 zł 2.07
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.37 zł 19.79
30.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.86 zł 25.29
3.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.14 zł 4.21
25.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.44 zł 5.31
59.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.77 zł 2.85
292.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$26.63 zł 98.2
8.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.14 zł 7.88
114.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 zł 3.78
98.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.81 zł 50.9
114.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.72 zł 6.34
5.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.3K zł 122.7K
15.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.9K zł 113.8K
4.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$253 zł 933
-25.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.54 zł 38.86
110.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$17.58 zł 64.8
106.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$30.72 zł 113
86.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$15.99 zł 59
31.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.73 zł 24.81
60.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$367 zł 1,354
99.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,215 zł 30.3K
84.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$56.2 zł 207
54.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.79 zł 114
19.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$74.1 zł 273
37.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$83.7 zł 309
39.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$640 zł 2,361
146.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$538 zł 1,983
128.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$983 zł 3,627
175.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$828 zł 3,053
144.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,891 zł 10.7K
128.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,350 zł 8,668
114.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,607 zł 5,927
36.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.36
-46.70%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Szczecin: October 28, 2025

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