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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szczecin is 34.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szczecin is 34.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.7 zł 35.78
$17.41 €15.03
-44.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.09 zł 181
$68.7 €59.3
-28.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 zł 32.46
$13.71 €11.84
-35.81%
Cappuccino
$3.36 zł 12.38
$2.78 €2.4
20.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$2.8 €2.42
-36.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.32
$1.98 €1.71
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 zł 12.37
$4.43 €3.83
-24.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 zł 12.15
$4.53 €3.91
-27.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$1.24 €1.07
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 zł 4.92
$2.03 €1.75
-34.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.38
$1.98 €1.71
-53.54%
Eggs
$3.41 zł 12.57
$3.46 €2.99
-1.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 zł 34.91
$18.32 €15.82
-48.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 zł 23.96
$9.82 €8.47
-33.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 zł 49.65
$19.24 €16.61
-30.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.51
$2.61 €2.25
-63.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.43
$2.34 €2.02
-25.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$2.11 €1.82
-33.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 zł 8.23
$2.77 €2.39
-19.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.49
$2.04 €1.76
-53.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$1.77 €1.53
-38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 zł 3.71
$1.5 €1.3
-32.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.07
$0.85 €0.73
-34.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 zł 19.79
$7 €6.04
-23.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 zł 25.29
$7.13 €6.16
-3.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 zł 4.21
$1.43 €1.24
-20.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.31
$2.29 €1.98
-37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$3.02 €2.6
-74.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.63 zł 98.2
$28.97 €25.01
-8.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.88
$4.59 €3.96
-53.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.78
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.9
$29.56 €25.53
-53.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$1.81 €1.56
-4.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K zł 122.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-13.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 113.8K
$32.4K €28K
-4.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 zł 933
$190 €164
33.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.54 zł 38.86
$22.18 €19.15
-52.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 zł 64.8
$36.37 €31.4
-51.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.72 zł 113
$57.4 €49.55
-46.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.99 zł 59
$20.95 €18.09
-23.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.73 zł 24.81
$10.8 €9.33
-37.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,354
$732 €632
-49.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,215 zł 30.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-45.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 zł 207
$86.8 €74.9
-35.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 zł 114
$36.78 €31.76
-16.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 zł 273
$102 €88.2
-27.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 zł 309
$117 €101
-28.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 zł 2,361
$1,581 €1,365
-59.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 zł 1,983
$1,230 €1,062
-56.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 zł 3,627
$2,707 €2,337
-63.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$828 zł 3,053
$2,028 €1,751
-59.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,891 zł 10.7K
$6,602 €5,700
-56.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,350 zł 8,668
$5,045 €4,356
-53.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecin
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,607 zł 5,927
$2,198 €1,898
-26.91%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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