Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 24% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 24.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.64
$17.64 €15.01
-37.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 193
$68.1 €58.0
-21.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.71
$13.96 €11.88
-30.95%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.16
$2.76 €2.35
42.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.84
$2.76 €2.35
-21.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.12
$1.97 €1.67
14.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.88
$4.53 €3.85
-8.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.24
$4.53 €3.85
-12.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.96
$1.24 €1.05
-11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$2.04 €1.73
-31.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.05
$1.91 €1.63
-26.70%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.29
$3.39 €2.89
8.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.48
$18.34 €15.60
-49.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.81
$9.39 €7.99
-32.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.75
$18.90 €16.08
-38.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.65
$2.63 €2.23
-50.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.34
$2.40 €2.04
-26.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.47
$2.12 €1.80
-15.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.14
$2.70 €2.30
14.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.77
$2.05 €1.75
-48.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.70
$1.78 €1.52
-42.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.85
$1.47 €1.25
-8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.91 €0.77
-24.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 19.02
$7.01 €5.97
-24.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.63
$7.59 €6.46
-6.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.22
$1.44 €1.22
-18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.17
$2.32 €1.97
-26.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.83
$2.94 €2.50
-63.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$29.38 €25.00
39.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.95
$4.53 €3.85
-45.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.67
$2.14 €1.82
-52.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.81
$28.97 €24.65
-55.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.90
$1.89 €1.61
-13.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 118.1K
$39.0K €33.2K
-15.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 113.1K
$32.4K €27.6K
-3.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 986
$189 €161
45.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.35
$22.24 €18.92
-58.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.6
$36.57 €31.12
-53.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 142
$58.0 €49.38
-32.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.7
$21.30 €18.13
7.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.76
$11.01 €9.37
-27.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,604
$731 €622
-39.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.8K
$14.8K €12.6K
-12.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 277
$89.3 €76.0
-13.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 165
$37.38 €31.81
22.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 358
$105 €89.0
-5.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 406
$116 €99.0
-3.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,259
$1,551 €1,320
-41.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,686
$1,216 €1,035
-38.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,638
$2,799 €2,382
-44.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,199
$2,008 €1,709
-41.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.2K
$7,161 €6,094
-17.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.2K
$5,021 €4,273
-21.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,192
$2,462 €2,095
-18.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
3.39
129.20%

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

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

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