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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Warsaw

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.6% more expensive than Warsaw without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 23.9% more expensive than Warsaw without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$10.99 zล‚ย 39.89
55.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$56.2 zล‚ย 204
23.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$9.29 zล‚ย 33.71
49.30%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$4.15 zล‚ย 15.05
-33.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.07 zล‚ย 7.51
31.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.89 zล‚ย 6.88
4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$4.55 zล‚ย 16.53
-2.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.70 zล‚ย 17.08
-1.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.19 zล‚ย 4.32
7.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.40 zล‚ย 5.09
46.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.47
8.43%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.64 zล‚ย 13.23
-4.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.10 zล‚ย 36.67
86.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.14 zล‚ย 25.93
33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$14.18 zล‚ย 51.5
33.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.25 zล‚ย 4.53
108.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.86 zล‚ย 6.77
32.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.01 zล‚ย 7.31
8.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.63 zล‚ย 13.17
-21.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.05 zล‚ย 3.82
85.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.23 zล‚ย 4.47
50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.52 zล‚ย 5.51
-3.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.73 zล‚ย 2.66
24.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$5.58 zล‚ย 20.27
27.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.24 zล‚ย 29.93
-13.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.43 zล‚ย 5.21
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.87 zล‚ย 6.79
24.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.23 zล‚ย 4.45
143.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$30.10 zล‚ย 109
-5.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.78 zล‚ย 10.09
64.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.99 zล‚ย 3.58
114.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$13.69 zล‚ย 49.70
116.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.75 zล‚ย 6.36
6.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$32.6K zล‚ย 118.5K
17.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$33.0K zล‚ย 119.8K
-1.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$360 zล‚ย 1,307
-48.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$10.07 zล‚ย 36.56
127.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$17.14 zล‚ย 62.2
120.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$44.50 zล‚ย 162
30.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$29.41 zล‚ย 107
-28.05%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$9.77 zล‚ย 35.46
14.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$577 zล‚ย 2,096
21.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$15.8K zล‚ย 57.3K
-5.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$101 zล‚ย 368
-13.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$46.73 zล‚ย 170
-20.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$94.4 zล‚ย 343
10.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$110 zล‚ย 398
6.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$1,131 zล‚ย 4,104
35.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$897 zล‚ย 3,258
36.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$2,050 zล‚ย 7,442
35.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$1,524 zล‚ย 5,532
32.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$6,626 zล‚ย 24.1K
5.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$4,140 zล‚ย 15.0K
16.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$2,157 zล‚ย 7,829
14.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.55
-55.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: January 11, 2026

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