Cost of Living Comparison Between Rumia and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Rumia and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Rumia is 20.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rumia is 28.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rumia
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.74 zł 46.88
$17.22 €14.85
-26.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.14 zł 155
$68.2 €58.8
-38.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 zł 24.66
$13.72 €11.83
-51.17%
Cappuccino
$3.55 zł 13.07
$2.84 €2.45
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.19
$2.81 €2.43
-30.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 5.97
$2.04 €1.76
-20.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.74
$4.58 €3.95
-30.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 zł 13.77
$4.61 €3.97
-18.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rumia
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$1.28 €1.11
-15.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$2.12 €1.83
-36.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 zł 5.05
$2.00 €1.73
-31.50%
Eggs
$3.92 zł 14.44
$3.48 €3.00
12.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 zł 32.91
$18.68 €16.10
-52.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 zł 23.84
$9.42 €8.12
-31.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 zł 40.04
$18.68 €16.10
-41.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$2.61 €2.25
-58.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.66
$2.39 €2.06
-24.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.54
$2.09 €1.80
-14.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.83
$2.73 €2.36
7.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.30
$1.96 €1.69
-54.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.19
$1.87 €1.61
-39.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$1.48 €1.27
-14.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 zł 4.09
$0.92 €0.79
20.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 zł 19.30
$6.87 €5.92
-23.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 zł 26.91
$7.12 €6.13
2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 zł 3.99
$1.38 €1.19
-21.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 zł 5.85
$2.41 €2.08
-34.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Rumia
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 zł 5.03
$2.97 €2.56
-53.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.43 zł 123
$28.77 €24.80
16.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 zł 7.84
$4.57 €3.94
-53.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.63
$2.10 €1.81
-65.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.99 zł 40.45
$28.85 €24.87
-61.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.90 €1.64
-6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$38.7K €33.3K
-14.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zł 112.7K
$32.3K €27.8K
-5.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rumia
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 zł 1,000
$183 €158
48.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.32 zł 30.63
$22.62 €19.50
-63.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.50 zł 60.7
$36.50 €31.47
-54.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rumia
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.67 zł 135
$58.7 €50.6
-37.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.72 zł 72.6
$20.82 €17.95
-5.28%
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 zł 27.27
$11.10 €9.57
-33.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rumia
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 zł 1,243
$726 €626
-53.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,988 zł 29.4K
$15.3K €13.2K
-47.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rumia
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 zł 334
$86.2 €74.3
5.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.90 zł 158
$37.48 €32.30
14.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 zł 301
$106 €91.1
-22.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 zł 350
$118 €102
-19.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rumia
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 zł 2,371
$1,568 €1,351
-58.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 zł 1,801
$1,236 €1,065
-60.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 zł 3,651
$2,752 €2,372
-63.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$828 zł 3,048
$1,981 €1,707
-58.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,564 zł 9,437
$6,921 €5,966
-62.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,058 zł 7,572
$4,760 €4,103
-56.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rumia
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,609 zł 5,922
$2,498 €2,153
-35.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
3.39
99.12%

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

Last update for Rumia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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