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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 54% more expensive than Szeged without rent, and 124% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 49.6% more expensive than Szeged without rent, and 103.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$7.68 Ft 2,619
124.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$45.36 Ft 15.5K
50.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$5.64 Ft 1,923
143.26%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.05 Ft 699
38.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.36 Ft 463
106.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.92 Ft 314
121.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.23 Ft 762
105.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.18 Ft 743
111.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.10 Ft 376
16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.53 Ft 523
38.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.80 Ft 613
11.11%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.82 Ft 961
23.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$7.73 Ft 2,634
141.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.68 Ft 1,935
65.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.01 Ft 3,754
69.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.93 Ft 657
35.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.83 Ft 625
30.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 Ft 680
5.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.92 Ft 996
-6.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.06 Ft 361
84.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.20 Ft 410
55.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.37 Ft 469
8.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.48 Ft 164
91.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$7.36 Ft 2,509
-6.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$4.99 Ft 1,701
42.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$0.98 Ft 334
40.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.20 Ft 409
100.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.61 Ft 549
84.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$27.48 Ft 9,369
4.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$2.90 Ft 988
57.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.32 Ft 450
59.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$17.31 Ft 5,903
66.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.77 Ft 604
7.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$25.5K Ft 8.7M
51.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$25.5K Ft 8.7M
26.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$106 Ft 36.2K
72.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$25.57 Ft 8,716
-11.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$18.71 Ft 6,380
95.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$39.94 Ft 13.6K
47.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$20.34 Ft 6,933
2.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$7.75 Ft 2,641
43.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$220 Ft 75.2K
229.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,260 Ft 2.1M
143.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$89.1 Ft 30.4K
-3.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$26.04 Ft 8,877
43.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$85.4 Ft 29.1K
23.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$106 Ft 36.0K
11.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$431 Ft 146.8K
264.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$351 Ft 119.8K
251.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$672 Ft 228.9K
309.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$555 Ft 189.4K
256.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$3,117 Ft 1.1M
122.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$2,300 Ft 784.0K
106.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Szeged
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,220 Ft 415.8K
104.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.85
-42.05%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Szeged: March 1, 2026

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