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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 24.6% more expensive than Warsaw without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 21.9% more expensive than Warsaw without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.79
$10.81 zł 39.67
59.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.6
$56.9 zł 209
19.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.79
$9.42 zł 34.58
45.65%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.44
$4.10 zł 15.06
-30.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.08 zł 7.63
35.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.75
$1.89 zł 6.93
7.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.94
$4.51 zł 16.55
1.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.96
$4.66 zł 17.09
-1.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.19 zł 4.38
7.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.82
$1.42 zł 5.22
49.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.79 zł 6.57
11.73%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.99
$3.65 zł 13.38
-4.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$10.26 zł 37.65
82.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.09
$7.14 zł 26.20
31.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.04
$14.35 zł 52.7
30.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.27 zł 4.64
105.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.84 zł 6.74
29.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.79
$2.02 zł 7.40
3.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$3.79 zł 13.89
-27.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.68
$1.04 zł 3.81
88.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.19 zł 4.38
57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.45 zł 5.34
2.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.72 zł 2.64
27.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.90
$5.40 zł 19.82
27.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.11
$8.40 zł 30.84
-15.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.44 zł 5.27
-4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.07
$1.86 zł 6.82
29.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.55
$1.23 zł 4.50
141.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.71
$29.81 zł 109
-3.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.92
$2.74 zł 10.04
66.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.80
$0.98 zł 3.58
114.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.78
$13.77 zł 50.6
109.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.78 zł 6.52
6.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.2K
$32.8K zł 120.4K
17.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.7K
$33.4K zł 122.6K
-3.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$357 zł 1,311
-48.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.43
$9.97 zł 36.57
126.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.36
$17.61 zł 64.6
107.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.4
$43.92 zł 161
33.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.89
$28.47 zł 104
-26.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.53
$9.74 zł 35.74
13.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €624
$572 zł 2,099
26.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$15.5K zł 57.0K
-1.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.1
$99.1 zł 364
-13.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.19
$46.94 zł 172
-20.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.7
$93.5 zł 343
12.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$111 zł 408
6.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,347
$1,136 zł 4,168
38.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,062
$893 zł 3,276
38.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,364
$2,037 zł 7,474
35.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,701
$1,554 zł 5,703
27.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,945
$6,495 zł 23.8K
6.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,089
$4,056 zł 14.9K
17.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,145
$2,204 zł 8,089
13.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.55
-55.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

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