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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 57.3% more expensive than Zgorzelec without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 35.7% more expensive than Zgorzelec without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.01
$9.37 zł 33.75
88.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.0
$49.36 zł 178
37.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.88
$7.92 zł 28.51
76.26%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$3.21 zł 11.56
-14.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.35
$0.93 zł 3.36
196.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$1.77 zł 6.36
11.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.85
$1.59 zł 5.72
184.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$2.15 zł 7.75
110.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$0.97 zł 3.48
27.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.34 zł 4.83
52.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.63
$1.59 zł 5.74
20.13%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.89
$3.33 zł 12.00
1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.60
$10.03 zł 36.12
82.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.99
$6.76 zł 24.33
38.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.08
$11.64 zł 41.89
62.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$0.93 zł 3.36
182.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.65 zł 5.93
45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.70 zł 6.12
24.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.30
$1.65 zł 5.94
63.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.75
$0.69 zł 2.49
197.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.52
$1.16 zł 4.17
53.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.30 zł 4.68
13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.68 zł 2.45
33.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.97
$5.05 zł 18.17
38.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.46
$7.31 zł 26.32
3.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$0.97 zł 3.48
48.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.56 zł 5.62
48.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
$1.07 zł 3.86
174.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €25.00
$32.38 zł 117
-9.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.85
$2.14 zł 7.71
111.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.82
$0.89 zł 3.21
140.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.65
$10.80 zł 38.89
168.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.72 zł 6.18
9.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.2K
$34.0K zł 122.3K
14.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.6K
$31.9K zł 114.7K
1.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €161
$276 zł 993
-31.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.92
$10.19 zł 36.67
118.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.12
$17.91 zł 64.5
104.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.38
$35.92 zł 129
61.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.13
$19.38 zł 69.8
9.91%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.37
$7.61 zł 27.41
44.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €622
$414 zł 1,490
76.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$6,637 zł 23.9K
123.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €76.0
$89.5 zł 322
-0.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.81
$37.24 zł 134
0.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €89.0
$96.2 zł 346
8.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.0
$106 zł 381
9.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,320
$643 zł 2,314
141.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,035
$498 zł 1,793
144.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,382
$964 zł 3,470
190.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
$818 zł 2,946
145.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,094
$3,026 zł 10.9K
136.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,273
$2,014 zł 7,251
149.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Zgorzelec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,095
$1,495 zł 5,380
64.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.8
-50.15%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zgorzelec: April 12, 2026

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