Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zgorzelec Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zgorzelec

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.7% more expensive than Zgorzelec without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 54.4% more expensive than Zgorzelec without rent, and 63.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.54 zł 35.19
82.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$48.67 zł 179
41.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.25 zł 30.43
66.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.22 zł 11.86
-13.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.92 zł 3.41
204.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.77 zł 6.52
11.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.6 zł 5.91
176.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.19 zł 8.08
106.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.94 zł 3.48
31.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.32 zł 4.87
53.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 zł 6.08
20.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.23 zł 11.91
7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.97 zł 36.78
83.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.79 zł 25.05
44.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.67 zł 43.06
64.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.98 zł 3.62
166.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.67 zł 6.15
40.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.77 zł 6.55
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.59 zł 5.85
74.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.7 zł 2.6
191.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.16 zł 4.28
52.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.31 zł 4.82
14.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.69 zł 2.53
23.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$4.95 zł 18.24
41.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.82 zł 25.14
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.91 zł 3.37
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.5 zł 5.54
52.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.11 zł 4.09
172.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$32.06 zł 118
-9.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.22 zł 8.2
106.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.89 zł 3.28
126.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.78 zł 39.75
174.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.75 zł 6.45
3.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.7K zł 124.3K
13.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$32K zł 117.9K
1.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$277 zł 1,022
-31.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$10.17 zł 37.52
118.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$18.04 zł 66.5
101.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$35.73 zł 132
60.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.77 zł 72.9
5.97%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.67 zł 28.3
40.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$413 zł 1,524
77.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,589 zł 24.3K
129.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$89.9 zł 332
-3.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$37.62 zł 139
-2.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$96.6 zł 356
5.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$104 zł 383
12.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$647 zł 2,385
144.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$497 zł 1,832
147.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$995 zł 3,671
172.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$815 zł 3,007
148.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,567 zł 9,467
157.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,678 zł 9,876
88.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,453 zł 5,358
51.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.8
-50.15%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zgorzelec: October 28, 2025

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