Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Szekszard Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Szekszard

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43.3% more expensive than Szekszard without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 61.4% more expensive than Szekszard without rent, and 103.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Szekszard
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$11.47 Ft 3,911
50.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$43.09 Ft 14.7K
58.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.29 Ft 2,828
65.50%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.42 Ft 484
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.37 Ft 468
105.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.97 Ft 332
110.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.64 Ft 902
73.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.63 Ft 896
75.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Szekszard
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.07 Ft 365
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.12 Ft 380
89.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.77 Ft 604
12.99%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.45 Ft 836
42.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.53 Ft 3,247
96.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.72 Ft 1,950
64.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.30 Ft 3,852
65.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.41 Ft 480
85.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.77 Ft 602
35.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.75 Ft 596
19.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.27 Ft 774
20.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.13 Ft 385
73.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.28 Ft 436
46.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.55 Ft 527
-4.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.41 Ft 141
124.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$7.16 Ft 2,440
-4.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$6.17 Ft 2,103
15.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.02 Ft 349
35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.14 Ft 388
111.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Szekszard
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.03 Ft 352
188.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$24.64 Ft 8,399
16.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$2.81 Ft 958
62.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.80 Ft 271
162.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$17.13 Ft 5,839
68.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.70 Ft 580
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$31.9K Ft 10.9M
21.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$34.0K Ft 11.6M
-5.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Szekszard
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$113 Ft 38.5K
62.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$14.25 Ft 4,858
58.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$20.21 Ft 6,890
80.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Szekszard
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$47.32 Ft 16.1K
24.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$16.92 Ft 5,768
23.05%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$6.73 Ft 2,295
64.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Szekszard
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$461 Ft 157.1K
57.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,655 Ft 2.3M
129.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Szekszard
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$57.9 Ft 19.7K
48.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$23.18 Ft 7,902
61.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$86.8 Ft 29.6K
21.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$71.0 Ft 24.2K
66.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Szekszard
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$454 Ft 154.9K
245.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$349 Ft 119.0K
254.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$629 Ft 214.4K
337.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$524 Ft 178.5K
278.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$3,056 Ft 1.0M
126.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$2,451 Ft 835.6K
94.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Szekszard
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$772 Ft 263.2K
223.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8
-57.62%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Szekszard: March 1, 2026

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