Cost of Living Comparison Between Olsztyn and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Olsztyn and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Olsztyn is 31.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Olsztyn is 31.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olsztyn
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 zł 40.45
$17.22 €14.83
-36.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.57 zł 172
$68.2 €58.7
-31.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 zł 28.66
$13.72 €11.82
-43.37%
Cappuccino
$2.96 zł 10.93
$2.84 €2.45
4.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$2.81 €2.42
-38.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 zł 6.69
$2.04 €1.76
-11.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 zł 12.19
$4.58 €3.95
-27.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 zł 13.96
$4.61 €3.97
-18.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olsztyn
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 zł 4.03
$1.28 €1.10
-14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.07
$2.12 €1.83
-35.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$2.00 €1.72
-29.00%
Eggs
$3.26 zł 12.04
$3.48 €3.00
-6.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 zł 32.78
$18.68 €16.08
-52.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 zł 22.07
$9.42 €8.11
-36.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 zł 35.60
$18.68 €16.08
-48.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.04
$2.61 €2.24
-58.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.75
$2.39 €2.06
-34.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.10
$2.09 €1.80
-8.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 zł 9.82
$2.73 €2.35
-2.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 zł 2.77
$1.96 €1.69
-61.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.41
$1.87 €1.61
-35.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$1.48 €1.27
-21.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.92 €0.79
-21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 zł 19.89
$6.87 €5.92
-21.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 zł 30.23
$7.12 €6.13
15.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 zł 3.75
$1.38 €1.19
-26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$2.41 €2.08
-27.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Olsztyn
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zł 4.07
$2.97 €2.56
-62.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.61 zł 98.2
$28.77 €24.77
-7.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 zł 7.30
$4.57 €3.93
-56.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.72
$2.10 €1.81
-64.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.68 zł 50.5
$28.85 €24.84
-52.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.54
$1.90 €1.63
-6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.5K
$38.7K €33.3K
-13.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 114.0K
$32.3K €27.8K
-4.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olsztyn
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 zł 1,001
$183 €158
47.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.12 zł 33.66
$22.62 €19.48
-59.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.26 zł 63.7
$36.50 €31.43
-52.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olsztyn
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.39 zł 120
$58.7 €50.6
-44.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 zł 61.1
$20.82 €17.93
-20.46%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 zł 29.96
$11.10 €9.56
-26.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olsztyn
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 zł 510
$726 €625
-80.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K zł 58.7K
$15.3K €13.1K
4.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olsztyn
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 zł 355
$86.2 €74.3
11.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.59 zł 176
$37.48 €32.27
26.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 zł 298
$106 €91.0
-23.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 zł 400
$118 €102
-8.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olsztyn
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 zł 2,438
$1,568 €1,350
-57.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 zł 1,970
$1,236 €1,064
-56.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 zł 3,603
$2,752 €2,370
-64.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 zł 2,269
$1,981 €1,705
-68.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,668 zł 13.5K
$6,921 €5,959
-46.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,597 zł 9,582
$4,760 €4,099
-45.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olsztyn
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 zł 6,163
$2,498 €2,150
-33.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.81
3.39
71.39%

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

Last update for Olsztyn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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