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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 71.8% more expensive than Szolnok without rent, and 153.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 74% more expensive than Szolnok without rent, and 144% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$7.56 Ft 2,522
127.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$39.96 Ft 13.3K
70.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$7.61 Ft 2,541
80.29%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.01 Ft 671
41.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.46 Ft 487
92.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.13 Ft 376
80.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.91 Ft 638
139.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.36 Ft 788
95.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.82 Ft 273
56.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.05 Ft 349
101.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.56 Ft 520
28.21%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.10 Ft 701
65.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$6.21 Ft 2,073
200.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$5.16 Ft 1,721
82.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$11.05 Ft 3,686
69.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.15 Ft 382
126.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.50 Ft 501
59.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.29 Ft 432
62.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.12 Ft 708
28.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.87 Ft 289
125.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.91 Ft 305
105.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.93 Ft 309
59.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.31 Ft 105
196.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$6.49 Ft 2,167
5.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$3.57 Ft 1,193
99.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.80 Ft 266
72.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.12 Ft 375
115.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.96 Ft 319
209.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$24.70 Ft 8,243
16.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$2.66 Ft 888
71.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.16 Ft 386
81.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$13.71 Ft 4,575
110.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.76 Ft 586
7.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$18.1K Ft 6.0M
114.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$33.9K Ft 11.3M
-4.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$103 Ft 34.4K
78.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$23.71 Ft 7,912
-4.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$17.33 Ft 5,784
110.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$51.6 Ft 17.2K
13.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$8.66 Ft 2,889
140.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$7.10 Ft 2,368
56.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$146 Ft 48.9K
395.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$3,460 Ft 1.2M
340.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$54.8 Ft 18.3K
57.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$26.92 Ft 8,986
39.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$63.3 Ft 21.1K
67.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$67.7 Ft 22.6K
74.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$318 Ft 106.1K
392.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$273 Ft 91.1K
352.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$475 Ft 158.4K
480.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$381 Ft 127.2K
419.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$1,839 Ft 613.8K
276.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$1,517 Ft 506.4K
213.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Szolnok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$1,007 Ft 336.2K
147.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
10.26
-66.96%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Szolnok: March 1, 2026

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