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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 25.1% more expensive than Warsaw without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 27.8% more expensive than Warsaw without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.03 zł 40.67
57.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$56.1 zł 207
22.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.74 zł 35.93
40.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.28 zł 15.8
-35.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.03 zł 7.49
37.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.84 zł 6.79
7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$4.43 zł 16.32
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.57 zł 16.86
-0.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.2 zł 4.43
3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.35 zł 5
50.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.83 zł 6.76
8.20%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.61 zł 13.32
-4.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.01 zł 36.92
83.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.84 zł 25.21
43.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.32 zł 52.8
34.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.27 zł 4.67
105.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.8 zł 6.64
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2 zł 7.39
5.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.8 zł 14
-27.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.06 zł 3.9
92.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.23 zł 4.55
43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.44 zł 5.33
4.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.67 zł 2.48
26.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.32 zł 19.62
31.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.37 zł 30.87
-14.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.42 zł 5.25
0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.87 zł 6.88
22.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.22 zł 4.49
147.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$30.35 zł 112
-4.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.64 zł 9.74
73.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 zł 3.76
98.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.52 zł 49.86
118.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.7 zł 6.28
6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.1K zł 122K
16.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32.8K zł 120.8K
-1.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$360 zł 1,326
-47.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.06 zł 37.1
120.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$17.41 zł 64.2
108.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$44.32 zł 163
29.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$28.95 zł 107
-27.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$9.29 zł 34.25
16.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$573 zł 2,113
27.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$15.5K zł 57.3K
-2.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$97.4 zł 359
-10.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$48.07 zł 177
-23.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$94.1 zł 347
8.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$109 zł 401
7.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,136 zł 4,190
39.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$889 zł 3,278
38.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,057 zł 7,585
31.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,501 zł 5,537
35.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$6,880 zł 25.4K
-4.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,348 zł 16K
16.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,062 zł 7,604
6.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.55
-55.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

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