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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 52.3% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 52.3% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$9.74 zł 34.97
81.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$48.78 zł 175
39.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$8.32 zł 29.86
67.79%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.31 zł 11.88
-16.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.77 zł 6.35
55.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.45 zł 5.20
35.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.34 zł 11.99
35.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.20 zł 11.47
41.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.94 zł 3.36
31.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.30 zł 4.65
56.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.00 zł 3.60
91.00%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.37 zł 12.11
0.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$9.43 zł 33.87
94.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.36 zł 22.82
47.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$13.34 zł 47.90
41.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$0.97 zł 3.47
171.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.79 zł 6.44
34.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.40 zł 5.03
51.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.14 zł 7.68
26.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.93 zł 3.33
120.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.08 zł 3.87
64.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.95 zł 3.41
54.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.57 zł 2.03
59.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$5.15 zł 18.50
36.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$6.86 zł 24.64
10.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$1.14 zł 4.09
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.45 zł 5.20
60.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.84 zł 3.01
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$26.67 zł 95.7
10.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.22 zł 7.98
104.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.02 zł 3.65
109.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$13.35 zł 47.94
117.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.67 zł 5.99
13.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$33.0K zł 118.4K
18.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$30.5K zł 109.6K
6.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$259 zł 929
-27.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$10.41 zł 37.38
113.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$17.06 zł 61.3
114.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$30.07 zł 108
92.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$16.41 zł 58.9
29.80%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$6.85 zł 24.58
60.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$368 zł 1,322
98.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$8,048 zł 28.9K
84.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$56.0 zł 201
59.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$30.54 zł 110
22.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$72.9 zł 262
43.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$84.0 zł 301
38.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$635 zł 2,281
144.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$547 zł 1,963
122.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$993 zł 3,566
181.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$821 zł 2,949
144.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$3,409 zł 12.2K
110.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$2,498 zł 8,969
100.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$1,714 zł 6,155
43.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.36
-46.70%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Szczecin: April 12, 2026

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