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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lodz is 28.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lodz is 27.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 38.76
$17.64 €14.96
-38.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.38 zł 174
$68.1 €57.8
-28.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 zł 28.45
$13.96 €11.84
-43.27%
Cappuccino
$3.45 zł 12.40
$2.76 €2.34
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.65
$2.76 €2.34
-32.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 zł 5.78
$1.97 €1.67
-18.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 zł 12.03
$4.53 €3.84
-26.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.25
$4.53 €3.84
-12.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.72
$1.24 €1.05
-16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zł 4.40
$2.04 €1.73
-39.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.21
$1.91 €1.62
-38.74%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.37
$3.39 €2.88
-6.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 zł 30.41
$18.34 €15.55
-53.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 zł 25.32
$9.39 €7.96
-24.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 zł 38.27
$18.90 €16.03
-43.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.17
$2.63 €2.23
-55.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.23
$2.40 €2.03
-27.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 zł 7.10
$2.12 €1.80
-6.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 zł 10.44
$2.70 €2.29
7.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.41
$2.05 €1.74
-53.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.32
$1.78 €1.51
-32.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.09
$1.47 €1.25
-22.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.13
$0.91 €0.77
-35.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 zł 18.14
$7.01 €5.95
-27.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 zł 26.36
$7.59 €6.43
-3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.37
$1.44 €1.22
-15.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.66
$2.32 €1.97
-19.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.15
$2.94 €2.49
-60.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.11 zł 166
$29.38 €24.91
56.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.58
$4.53 €3.84
-53.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zł 1.86
$2.14 €1.81
-75.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 zł 34.61
$28.97 €24.56
-66.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.06
$1.89 €1.61
-10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K zł 122.7K
$39.0K €33.1K
-12.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K zł 106.5K
$32.4K €27.5K
-8.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 zł 1,199
$189 €160
76.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.44 zł 30.31
$22.24 €18.86
-62.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.68 zł 59.9
$36.57 €31.01
-54.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.74 zł 150
$58.0 €49.21
-28.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.70 zł 92.3
$21.30 €18.06
20.66%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 zł 28.75
$11.01 €9.34
-27.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 zł 1,205
$731 €620
-54.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,680 zł 34.8K
$14.8K €12.6K
-34.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 zł 326
$89.3 €75.7
1.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 zł 110
$37.38 €31.70
-18.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 zł 271
$105 €88.7
-27.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 zł 342
$116 €98.6
-17.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 zł 2,258
$1,551 €1,315
-59.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$488 zł 1,753
$1,216 €1,031
-59.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 zł 4,034
$2,799 €2,373
-59.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 zł 3,173
$2,008 €1,703
-55.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,242 zł 11.6K
$7,161 €6,072
-54.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,420 zł 8,686
$5,021 €4,258
-51.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,675 zł 6,013
$2,462 €2,088
-31.97%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

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