Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Elk is 43.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elk is 44.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elk
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 zł 29.22
$17.41 €15.03
-54.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.24 zł 152
$68.7 €59.3
-40.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 zł 25.6
$13.71 €11.84
-49.38%
Cappuccino
$2.19 zł 8.09
$2.78 €2.4
-21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.65
$2.8 €2.42
-25.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$1.98 €1.71
-43.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 zł 14.65
$4.43 €3.83
-10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 15.22
$4.53 €3.91
-8.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elk
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.24 €1.07
-13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$2.03 €1.75
-33.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 zł 6.9
$1.98 €1.71
-5.56%
Eggs
$2.59 zł 9.54
$3.46 €2.99
-25.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.86 zł 17.92
$18.32 €15.82
-73.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 zł 23.89
$9.82 €8.47
-34.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 zł 49.02
$19.24 €16.61
-30.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.04
$2.61 €2.25
-58.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zł 6.84
$2.34 €2.02
-20.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 zł 7.6
$2.11 €1.82
-2.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 zł 10.64
$2.77 €2.39
3.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.38
$2.04 €1.76
-54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.2
$1.77 €1.53
-35.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.5 €1.3
-10.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 zł 2.04
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 zł 19.2
$7 €6.04
-25.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 zł 25.04
$7.13 €6.16
-4.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.32
$1.43 €1.24
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$2.29 €1.98
-41.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Elk
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$3.02 €2.6
-63.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 zł 117
$28.97 €25.01
9.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.17
$4.59 €3.96
-51.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zł 1.93
$2.02 €1.74
-74.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 zł 49.09
$29.56 €25.53
-54.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$1.81 €1.56
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-14.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 112.4K
$32.4K €28K
-5.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elk
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,146
$190 €164
63.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.68 zł 24.63
$22.18 €19.15
-69.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.61 zł 50.2
$36.37 €31.4
-62.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elk
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.82 zł 136
$57.4 €49.55
-35.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.78 zł 73
$20.95 €18.09
-5.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 zł 24.74
$10.8 €9.33
-37.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elk
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 zł 1,184
$732 €632
-56.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,474 zł 20.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
-63.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elk
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 zł 311
$86.8 €74.9
-2.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27 zł 99.6
$36.78 €31.76
-26.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 zł 318
$102 €88.2
-15.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.7 zł 320
$117 €101
-25.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elk
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 zł 1,978
$1,581 €1,365
-66.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 zł 1,710
$1,230 €1,062
-62.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 zł 3,459
$2,707 €2,337
-65.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 zł 3,203
$2,028 €1,751
-57.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,360 zł 8,705
$6,602 €5,700
-64.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,080 zł 7,671
$5,045 €4,356
-58.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elk
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,275 zł 4,704
$2,198 €1,898
-41.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
3.39
106.49%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Elk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.