Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Szolnok Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Szolnok

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 76% more expensive than Szolnok without rent, and 152.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 66.9% more expensive than Szolnok without rent, and 138.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.94 Ft 2,752
119.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$39.68 Ft 13.7K
73.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.59 Ft 2,630
80.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.96 Ft 679
41.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.4 Ft 484
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.17 Ft 405
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.82 Ft 630
143.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.25 Ft 780
101.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.82 Ft 285
51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.09 Ft 379
86.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.62 Ft 562
22.22%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.09 Ft 723
65.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.28 Ft 2,176
191.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.25 Ft 1,818
87.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.9 Ft 3,777
76.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.18 Ft 407
121.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.56 Ft 540
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.33 Ft 459
58.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.19 Ft 757
26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.92 Ft 319
121.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.93 Ft 323
90.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.98 Ft 341
53.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.34 Ft 119
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.29 Ft 2,180
11.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$3.86 Ft 1,336
84.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.77 Ft 266
85.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.09 Ft 377
110.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.01 Ft 350
199.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$24.4 Ft 8,454
18.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.55 Ft 883
80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.19 Ft 414
69.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.57 Ft 4,702
117.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.76 Ft 609
2.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$18.2K Ft 6.3M
111.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.3K Ft 11.9M
-5.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$105 Ft 36.4K
80.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$23.51 Ft 8,145
-5.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$17.14 Ft 5,940
112.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$51.6 Ft 17.9K
11.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$8.59 Ft 2,977
143.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.34 Ft 2,542
47.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$143 Ft 49.6K
411.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,424 Ft 1.2M
341.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$56.3 Ft 19.5K
54.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$27.14 Ft 9,402
35.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$64.1 Ft 22.2K
59.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$67.5 Ft 23.4K
73.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$330 Ft 114.3K
379.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$275 Ft 95.2K
347.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$478 Ft 165.6K
466.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$391 Ft 135.5K
418.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,636 Ft 567K
303.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,372 Ft 475.4K
267.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$967 Ft 335K
127.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.26
-66.96%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Szolnok: October 28, 2025

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