Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 20.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Warsaw is 21.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.67
$17.41 €15.03
-36.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 zł 207
$68.7 €59.3
-18.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.93
$13.71 €11.84
-28.96%
Cappuccino
$4.28 zł 15.8
$2.78 €2.4
53.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$2.8 €2.42
-27.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$1.98 €1.71
-7.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 zł 16.32
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 zł 16.86
$4.53 €3.91
0.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$1.24 €1.07
-3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 5
$2.03 €1.75
-33.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$1.98 €1.71
-7.58%
Eggs
$3.61 zł 13.32
$3.46 €2.99
4.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 36.92
$18.32 €15.82
-45.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 zł 25.21
$9.82 €8.47
-30.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 zł 52.8
$19.24 €16.61
-25.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$2.61 €2.25
-51.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$2.34 €2.02
-23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 zł 7.39
$2.11 €1.82
-5.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 zł 14
$2.77 €2.39
37.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$2.04 €1.76
-48.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.77 €1.53
-30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 zł 5.33
$1.5 €1.3
-4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$0.85 €0.73
-21.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 zł 19.62
$7 €6.04
-24.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.87
$7.13 €6.16
17.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.43 €1.24
-0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$2.29 €1.98
-18.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$3.02 €2.6
-59.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.35 zł 112
$28.97 €25.01
4.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 zł 9.74
$4.59 €3.96
-42.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 zł 49.86
$29.56 €25.53
-54.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.81 €1.56
-6.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122K
$38.4K €33.1K
-13.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.8K
$32.4K €28K
1.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$360 zł 1,326
$190 €164
89.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.06 zł 37.1
$22.18 €19.15
-54.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.41 zł 64.2
$36.37 €31.4
-52.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 zł 163
$57.4 €49.55
-22.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.95 zł 107
$20.95 €18.09
38.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 zł 34.25
$10.8 €9.33
-13.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,113
$732 €632
-21.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
2.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 zł 359
$86.8 €74.9
12.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.07 zł 177
$36.78 €31.76
30.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 zł 347
$102 €88.2
-7.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 401
$117 €101
-7.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,190
$1,581 €1,365
-28.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,278
$1,230 €1,062
-27.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 zł 7,585
$2,707 €2,337
-24.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 zł 5,537
$2,028 €1,751
-25.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,880 zł 25.4K
$6,602 €5,700
4.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,348 zł 16K
$5,045 €4,356
-13.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,062 zł 7,604
$2,198 €1,898
-6.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
3.39
122.71%

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

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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