Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Lodz is 27.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lodz is 28.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 zł 39.97
$17.22 €14.83
-37.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.26 zł 178
$68.2 €58.7
-29.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 zł 30.25
$13.72 €11.82
-40.23%
Cappuccino
$3.61 zł 13.34
$2.84 €2.45
27.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$2.81 €2.42
-33.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 6.07
$2.04 €1.76
-19.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 zł 11.82
$4.58 €3.95
-30.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 zł 14.61
$4.61 €3.97
-14.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$1.28 €1.10
-15.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 zł 4.51
$2.12 €1.83
-42.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$2.00 €1.72
-38.50%
Eggs
$3.15 zł 11.62
$3.48 €3.00
-9.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 zł 31.43
$18.68 €16.08
-54.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 zł 24.75
$9.42 €8.11
-28.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 zł 39.75
$18.68 €16.08
-42.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.32
$2.61 €2.24
-55.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.40
$2.39 €2.06
-27.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.09
$2.09 €1.80
-8.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 zł 10.73
$2.73 €2.35
6.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.33
$1.96 €1.69
-54.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.87 €1.61
-34.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 zł 4.42
$1.48 €1.27
-18.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 zł 2.01
$0.92 €0.79
-40.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 zł 19.31
$6.87 €5.92
-23.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 zł 25.93
$7.12 €6.13
-1.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.65
$1.38 €1.19
-8.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.09
$2.41 €2.08
-20.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$2.97 €2.56
-60.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.27 zł 171
$28.77 €24.77
60.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 8.05
$4.57 €3.93
-52.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.79
$2.10 €1.81
-77.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 zł 35.58
$28.85 €24.84
-66.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$1.90 €1.63
-11.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.5K
$38.7K €33.3K
-12.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K zł 109.3K
$32.3K €27.8K
-8.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 zł 1,268
$183 €158
87.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.26 zł 30.49
$22.62 €19.48
-63.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.18 zł 63.4
$36.50 €31.43
-52.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 zł 156
$58.7 €50.6
-28.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.92 zł 95.6
$20.82 €17.93
24.50%
Cinema Ticket
$7.97 zł 29.42
$11.10 €9.56
-28.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 zł 1,229
$726 €625
-54.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,600 zł 35.4K
$15.3K €13.1K
-37.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 zł 340
$86.2 €74.3
6.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.43 zł 112
$37.48 €32.27
-18.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 zł 283
$106 €91.0
-27.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 zł 348
$118 €102
-20.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 zł 2,270
$1,568 €1,350
-60.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$488 zł 1,801
$1,236 €1,064
-60.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,104 zł 4,073
$2,752 €2,370
-59.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 zł 3,161
$1,981 €1,705
-56.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,160 zł 11.7K
$6,921 €5,959
-54.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,421 zł 8,934
$4,760 €4,099
-49.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,698 zł 6,267
$2,498 €2,150
-32.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
3.39
100.00%

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

Last update for Lodz: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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