Cost of Living Comparison Between Szczecin and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Szczecin and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Szczecin is 34.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szczecin is 34.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 zł 34.32
$17.22 €14.71
-44.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.89 zł 173
$68.2 €58.2
-29.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 zł 31.56
$13.72 €11.72
-36.44%
Cappuccino
$3.33 zł 12.04
$2.84 €2.43
17.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.46
$2.81 €2.40
-36.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.25
$2.04 €1.74
-28.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.55
$4.58 €3.91
-30.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 zł 12.02
$4.61 €3.93
-27.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 zł 3.27
$1.28 €1.10
-29.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zł 4.66
$2.12 €1.81
-39.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.38
$2.00 €1.71
-53.50%
Eggs
$3.34 zł 12.08
$3.48 €2.97
-4.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 zł 34.85
$18.68 €15.95
-48.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 zł 22.47
$9.42 €8.04
-34.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.25 zł 47.97
$18.68 €15.95
-29.07%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.31
$2.61 €2.23
-65.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.55
$2.39 €2.04
-24.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 zł 5.26
$2.09 €1.78
-30.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 zł 8.20
$2.73 €2.33
-17.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.19
$1.96 €1.67
-55.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.86
$1.87 €1.60
-42.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 zł 3.63
$1.48 €1.26
-32.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.20
$0.92 €0.79
-33.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 zł 19.32
$6.87 €5.87
-22.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 zł 25.27
$7.12 €6.08
-1.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 zł 4.11
$1.38 €1.18
-18.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 zł 5.33
$2.41 €2.06
-39.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 zł 3.03
$2.97 €2.54
-71.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.59 zł 99.9
$28.77 €24.57
-4.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.65
$4.57 €3.90
-53.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.68
$2.10 €1.79
-51.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 zł 50.1
$28.85 €24.64
-52.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.31
$1.90 €1.62
-8.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 121.0K
$38.7K €33.0K
-13.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 110.0K
$32.3K €27.6K
-5.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 zł 930
$183 €157
40.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.47 zł 37.90
$22.62 €19.32
-53.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.02 zł 61.6
$36.50 €31.17
-53.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.59 zł 107
$58.7 €50.1
-49.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.10 zł 58.3
$20.82 €17.78
-22.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 zł 24.63
$11.10 €9.48
-38.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,330
$726 €620
-49.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,983 zł 28.9K
$15.3K €13.0K
-47.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 zł 209
$86.2 €73.6
-33.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.38 zł 110
$37.48 €32.00
-18.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 zł 262
$106 €90.2
-31.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 zł 312
$118 €101
-27.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 zł 2,370
$1,568 €1,339
-58.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 zł 1,968
$1,236 €1,055
-56.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 zł 3,503
$2,752 €2,350
-64.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 zł 3,001
$1,981 €1,691
-58.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,472 zł 12.6K
$6,921 €5,910
-49.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,461 zł 8,910
$4,760 €4,065
-48.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,672 zł 6,052
$2,498 €2,133
-33.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.36
3.39
87.61%

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

Last update for Szczecin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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