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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 31.4% more expensive than Zgorzelec without rent, and 70.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 35.3% more expensive than Zgorzelec without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$9.28 zł 34.16
85.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$49.18 zł 181
38.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$8.17 zł 30.06
67.93%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.17 zł 11.65
-10.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.91 zł 3.34
208.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.70 zł 6.27
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.67 zł 6.14
174.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.14 zł 7.86
115.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.02 zł 3.75
25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.36 zł 4.99
55.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.65 zł 6.06
21.21%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.40 zł 12.52
2.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$9.76 zł 35.92
91.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$6.46 zł 23.78
45.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$11.96 zł 44.02
56.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.91 zł 3.33
186.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.65 zł 6.09
44.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.69 zł 6.23
23.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.60 zł 5.87
70.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.67 zł 2.46
192.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.16 zł 4.27
61.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.30 zł 4.78
13.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.65 zł 2.39
41.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.10 zł 18.77
34.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.36 zł 27.09
-3.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.92 zł 3.39
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.55 zł 5.71
55.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.08 zł 3.97
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$32.98 zł 121
-12.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$2.14 zł 7.87
113.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.89 zł 3.29
135.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$11.03 zł 40.58
161.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.70 zł 6.27
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$33.1K zł 121.8K
16.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$32.3K zł 118.9K
-0.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$278 zł 1,023
-34.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$9.87 zł 36.32
129.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$17.87 zł 65.8
104.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$36.72 zł 135
59.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$19.93 zł 73.4
4.47%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$7.63 zł 28.07
45.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$415 zł 1,526
75.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,681 zł 24.6K
128.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$91.4 zł 337
-5.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$37.05 zł 136
1.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$96.7 zł 356
9.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$103 zł 380
14.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$642 zł 2,363
144.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$496 zł 1,826
149.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$982 zł 3,613
180.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$804 zł 2,957
146.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$1,434 zł 5,276
74.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.8
-50.15%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zgorzelec: March 3, 2026

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