Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Szczecinek Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Szczecinek

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 54.8% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.6% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Szczecinek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$10.73 zł 39.50
60.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$24.49 zł 90.1
178.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$9.39 zł 34.57
46.11%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.49 zł 12.83
-18.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.08 zł 3.96
160.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.70 zł 2.58
191.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.02 zł 14.79
13.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$1.45 zł 5.33
217.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Szczecinek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.09 zł 4.01
17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.05 zł 3.87
101.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.55 zł 5.69
29.03%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.48 zł 12.79
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$8.12 zł 29.87
130.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$7.64 zł 28.11
23.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$12.93 zł 47.57
44.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.06 zł 3.90
146.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.89 zł 6.94
26.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.87 zł 6.90
11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$3.02 zł 11.10
-9.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.91 zł 3.36
115.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.66 zł 2.42
183.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.50 zł 5.52
-1.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.70 zł 2.57
31.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.39 zł 19.84
27.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.29 zł 26.84
-2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.10 zł 4.06
25.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.68 zł 6.17
43.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Szczecinek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.07 zł 3.92
177.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$32.31 zł 119
-10.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$2.36 zł 8.68
93.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.74 zł 2.71
183.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$13.30 zł 48.94
116.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.70 zł 6.26
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$34.3K zł 126.3K
12.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$30.5K zł 112.4K
5.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Szczecinek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$369 zł 1,357
-50.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$11.69 zł 43.04
93.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$15.65 zł 57.6
133.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Szczecinek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$36.32 zł 134
61.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$19.68 zł 72.4
5.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$7.67 zł 28.24
44.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Szczecinek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$372 zł 1,371
94.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,624 zł 24.4K
130.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Szczecinek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$125 zł 458
-30.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$45.72 zł 168
-18.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$110 zł 406
-4.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$88.8 zł 327
33.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Szczecinek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$510 zł 1,877
207.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$498 zł 1,834
147.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$971 zł 3,573
183.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$814 zł 2,997
143.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Szczecinek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$1,399 zł 5,150
78.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.2
-19.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Szczecinek: March 1, 2026

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