Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zalaegerszeg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zalaegerszeg

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 59% more expensive than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 136% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 73.6% more expensive than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 130.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.34 Ft 3,930
53.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$56.7 Ft 19.6K
21.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.87 Ft 3,072
54.57%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.23 Ft 772
24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.63 Ft 565
71.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 Ft 431
59.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.9 Ft 658
133.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.93 Ft 668
134.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.03 Ft 358
20.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.41 Ft 489
43.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.14 Ft 743
-7.48%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.05 Ft 1,058
13.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.12 Ft 3,508
81.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.63 Ft 1,604
112.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.29 Ft 2,527
163.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.47 Ft 510
77.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.99 Ft 691
17.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.9 Ft 657
11.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.5 Ft 1,213
-20.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.14 Ft 395
78.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.21 Ft 421
46.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.13 Ft 393
32.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.58 Ft 203
46.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.64 Ft 2,300
5.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.92 Ft 2,051
20.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.9 Ft 311
58.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.46 Ft 506
56.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.09 Ft 376
177.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$17.16 Ft 5,947
68.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.12 Ft 1,082
47.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 Ft 355
98.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$19.38 Ft 6,714
52.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.74 Ft 603
4.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$25.8K Ft 8.9M
48.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.8K Ft 10.7M
5.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$134 Ft 46.5K
41.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.8 Ft 8,939
-14.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$20.23 Ft 7,008
79.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.66 Ft 12.7K
56.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$34.49 Ft 12K
-39.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.24 Ft 2,509
49.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$202 Ft 70K
262.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$12.3K Ft 4.2M
23.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$29.2 Ft 10.1K
197.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$23.08 Ft 7,998
59.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$47.68 Ft 16.5K
114.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$50.9 Ft 17.6K
130.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$320 Ft 111K
393.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$274 Ft 94.9K
349.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$433 Ft 150K
525.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$285 Ft 98.8K
611.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,823 Ft 631.7K
262.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,476 Ft 511.5K
241.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$763 Ft 264.3K
188.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7
-51.57%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zalaegerszeg: October 28, 2025

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