Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Plzen is 18.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plzen is 22.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.15 Kč 196
$17.41 €15.03
-47.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.43 Kč 1,015
$68.7 €59.3
-30.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 Kč 179
$13.71 €11.84
-39.10%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 67.1
$2.78 €2.4
12.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 42.47
$2.8 €2.42
-29.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Kč 37.19
$1.98 €1.71
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 Kč 61.2
$4.43 €3.83
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 Kč 60.4
$4.53 €3.91
-37.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Kč 25.12
$1.24 €1.07
-5.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Kč 32.93
$2.03 €1.75
-24.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 Kč 50.7
$1.98 €1.71
19.70%
Eggs
$3.2 Kč 68.4
$3.46 €2.99
-7.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.47 Kč 267
$18.32 €15.82
-31.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 Kč 193
$9.82 €8.47
-8.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 Kč 304
$19.24 €16.61
-26.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 36.69
$2.61 €2.25
-34.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 Kč 37.14
$2.34 €2.02
-25.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kč 45.63
$2.11 €1.82
0.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 Kč 76.1
$2.77 €2.39
28.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Kč 27.13
$2.04 €1.76
-37.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Kč 24.92
$1.77 €1.53
-34.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 32.55
$1.5 €1.3
1.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.93
$0.85 €0.73
-7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 Kč 154
$7 €6.04
3.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 Kč 142
$7.13 €6.16
-6.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.79
$1.43 €1.24
-22.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Kč 33.53
$2.29 €1.98
-31.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 Kč 26.19
$3.02 €2.6
-59.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.21 Kč 561
$28.97 €25.01
-9.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 Kč 42.66
$4.59 €3.96
-56.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 Kč 26.09
$2.02 €1.74
-39.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.13 Kč 302
$29.56 €25.53
-52.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 Kč 35.47
$1.81 €1.56
-8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 596.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-27.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K Kč 645.1K
$32.4K €28K
-6.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 Kč 5,444
$190 €164
34.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.9 Kč 554
$22.18 €19.15
16.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 Kč 430
$36.37 €31.4
-44.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.3 Kč 1,354
$57.4 €49.55
10.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 Kč 308
$20.95 €18.09
-31.36%
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 Kč 218
$10.8 €9.33
-5.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,877
$732 €632
-56.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,010 Kč 192.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-40.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 Kč 1,758
$86.8 €74.9
-5.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.22 Kč 925
$36.78 €31.76
17.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 Kč 1,924
$102 €88.2
-12.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,468
$117 €101
-1.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 Kč 14.2K
$1,581 €1,365
-58.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 Kč 12.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-51.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 Kč 18.7K
$2,707 €2,337
-67.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 Kč 18.2K
$2,028 €1,751
-58.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,551 Kč 97.4K
$6,602 €5,700
-31.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,486 Kč 74.6K
$5,045 €4,356
-30.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,871 Kč 40K
$2,198 €1,898
-14.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
3.39
61.36%

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Last update for Plzen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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