Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalisz and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalisz and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalisz is 29.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalisz is 34.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalisz
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.22 zł 37.7
$17.41 €15.03
-41.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.64 zł 172
$68.7 €59.3
-32.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 zł 29.63
$13.71 €11.84
-41.43%
Cappuccino
$3.01 zł 11.08
$2.78 €2.4
8.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 zł 8.56
$2.8 €2.42
-17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.81
$1.98 €1.71
-6.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 zł 12.8
$4.43 €3.83
-21.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 zł 9.95
$4.53 €3.91
-40.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalisz
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.8
$1.24 €1.07
-16.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 zł 5.21
$2.03 €1.75
-30.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.98 €1.71
-10.61%
Eggs
$3.49 zł 12.88
$3.46 €2.99
0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.67 zł 31.98
$18.32 €15.82
-52.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 zł 17.77
$9.82 €8.47
-50.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 zł 35.6
$19.24 €16.61
-49.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.41
$2.61 €2.25
-54.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 zł 6.17
$2.34 €2.02
-28.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 zł 6.07
$2.11 €1.82
-21.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 zł 11.73
$2.77 €2.39
14.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.38
$2.04 €1.76
-54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$1.77 €1.53
-37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 zł 4.79
$1.5 €1.3
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 zł 2.14
$0.85 €0.73
-31.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 zł 18.56
$7 €6.04
-28.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 zł 27.62
$7.13 €6.16
5.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$1.43 €1.24
-30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 zł 5.57
$2.29 €1.98
-34.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalisz
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$3.02 €2.6
-63.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.5 zł 138
$28.97 €25.01
29.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.95
$4.59 €3.96
-52.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$2.02 €1.74
-61.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.67 zł 39.35
$29.56 €25.53
-63.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.5
$1.81 €1.56
-2.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 124.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-11.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 115.8K
$32.4K €28K
-3.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalisz
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 zł 721
$190 €164
3.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.62 zł 31.8
$22.18 €19.15
-61.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.05 zł 62.9
$36.37 €31.4
-53.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalisz
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.09 zł 129
$57.4 €49.55
-38.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.53 zł 72
$20.95 €18.09
-6.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 zł 24.61
$10.8 €9.33
-38.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalisz
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 zł 1,703
$732 €632
-36.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,457 zł 20.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-63.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalisz
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 zł 341
$86.8 €74.9
6.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.59 zł 98.1
$36.78 €31.76
-27.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 zł 312
$102 €88.2
-17.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 zł 348
$117 €101
-19.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalisz
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,653
$1,581 €1,365
-71.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 zł 1,281
$1,230 €1,062
-71.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 zł 2,019
$2,707 €2,337
-79.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 zł 1,687
$2,028 €1,751
-77.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,168 zł 7,996
$6,602 €5,700
-67.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,550 zł 5,718
$5,045 €4,356
-69.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalisz
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 zł 4,590
$2,198 €1,898
-43.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
3.39
88.79%

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

Last update for Kalisz: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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