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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Szeged Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Szeged

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 47.8% more expensive than Szeged without rent, and 120.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 51.9% more expensive than Szeged without rent, and 107.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$7.65 Ftย 2,541
123.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$45.41 Ftย 15.1K
53.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.64 Ftย 1,872
145.92%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.96 Ftย 650
40.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.43 Ftย 474
90.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.92 Ftย 306
115.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.24 Ftย 744
97.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.08 Ftย 690
121.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.10 Ftย 366
16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.48 Ftย 491
38.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.79 Ftย 594
7.82%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.91 Ftย 966
18.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$7.87 Ftย 2,612
139.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.91 Ftย 1,962
61.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$11.08 Ftย 3,678
70.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.86 Ftย 617
40.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.85 Ftย 613
32.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.96 Ftย 652
11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.80 Ftย 931
1.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.07 Ftย 354
82.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.16 Ftย 384
59.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.43 Ftย 476
2.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.44 Ftย 145
106.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$7.16 Ftย 2,377
-0.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.94 Ftย 1,638
44.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.98 Ftย 327
45.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.23 Ftย 409
88.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.56 Ftย 519
92.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$27.68 Ftย 9,188
2.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.83 Ftย 940
61.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.28 Ftย 423
65.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$17.50 Ftย 5,810
69.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.74 Ftย 579
6.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$25.8K Ftย 8.6M
49.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$25.8K Ftย 8.6M
25.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$105 Ftย 34.9K
75.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$25.21 Ftย 8,368
-9.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$18.87 Ftย 6,264
99.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$40.01 Ftย 13.3K
44.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$19.90 Ftย 6,607
6.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.79 Ftย 2,587
43.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$219 Ftย 72.6K
222.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$6,222 Ftย 2.1M
140.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$90.2 Ftย 29.9K
-3.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$25.50 Ftย 8,465
46.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$86.1 Ftย 28.6K
20.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$106 Ftย 35.3K
9.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$441 Ftย 146.5K
247.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$345 Ftย 114.5K
255.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$673 Ftย 223.3K
313.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$556 Ftย 184.4K
262.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,114 Ftย 1.0M
124.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,296 Ftย 762.2K
109.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,232 Ftย 409.1K
100.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.85
-42.05%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Szeged: January 12, 2026

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