Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Barcelona 

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Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 28.2% higher than in Lodz (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 35.0% higher than in Lodz
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 49.7% higher than in Lodz
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 49.5% higher than in Lodz
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 39.5% higher than in Lodz
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 35.6% higher than in Lodz
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Restaurants
Lodz Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 39.00 zł
(9.03 €)
64.76 zł
(15.00 €)
     +66.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 zł
(34.74 €)
259.04 zł
(60.00 €)
     +72.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 zł
(6.95 €)
43.17 zł
(10.00 €)
     +43.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 zł
(2.78 €)
12.95 zł
(3.00 €)
     +7.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.50 zł
(3.36 €)
15.11 zł
(3.50 €)
     +4.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.05 zł
(3.02 €)
9.77 zł
(2.26 €)
     -25.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.61 zł
(1.53 €)
9.84 zł
(2.28 €)
     +48.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.84 zł
(1.12 €)
7.08 zł
(1.64 €)
     +46.3 %
Markets
Lodz Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 13.80 zł
(3.20 €)
17.47 zł
(4.05 €)
     +26.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.06 zł
(0.94 €)
5.86 zł
(1.36 €)
     +44.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 zł
(0.48 €)
2.86 zł
(0.66 €)
     +37.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.17 zł
(2.59 €)
12.57 zł
(2.91 €)
     +12.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 13.70 zł
(3.17 €)
24.62 zł
(5.70 €)
     +79.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.25 zł
(2.61 €)
16.05 zł
(3.72 €)
     +42.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.02 zł
(4.40 €)
26.42 zł
(6.12 €)
     +38.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.74 zł
(0.40 €)
4.00 zł
(0.93 €)
     +129.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.79 zł
(0.65 €)
3.36 zł
(0.78 €)
     +20.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.08 zł
(0.71 €)
3.32 zł
(0.77 €)
     +7.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.57 zł
(0.83 €)
4.64 zł
(1.08 €)
     +30.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 zł
(0.32 €)
3.12 zł
(0.72 €)
     +127.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.44 zł
(0.56 €)
3.13 zł
(0.72 €)
     +28.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.05 zł
(0.94 €)
4.64 zł
(1.07 €)
     +14.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.06 zł
(0.48 €)
3.30 zł
(0.76 €)
     +60.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25.00 zł
(5.79 €)
25.90 zł
(6.00 €)
     +3.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.04 zł
(0.94 €)
4.92 zł
(1.14 €)
     +21.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.62 zł
(1.53 €)
6.92 zł
(1.60 €)
     +4.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.00 zł
(4.40 €)
22.17 zł
(5.13 €)
     +16.7 %
Transportation
Lodz Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.40 zł
(1.02 €)
10.36 zł
(2.40 €)
     +135.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160.00 zł
(37.06 €)
113.33 zł
(26.25 €)
     -29.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 zł
(1.85 €)
12.95 zł
(3.00 €)
     +61.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 zł
(1.12 €)
14.59 zł
(3.38 €)
     +202.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 zł
(6.95 €)
106.55 zł
(24.68 €)
     +255.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 24.96 zł
(5.78 €)
27.23 zł
(6.31 €)
     +9.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 124,590.00 zł
(28,858.56 €)
129,517.89 zł
(30,000.00 €)
     +4.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 110,225.00 zł
(25,531.22 €)
110,521.93 zł
(25,600.00 €)
     +0.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lodz Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,014.42 zł
(234.97 €)
682.08 zł
(157.99 €)
     -32.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.75 zł
(7.35 €)
72.47 zł
(16.79 €)
     +128.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.06 zł
(14.61 €)
141.50 zł
(32.78 €)
     +124.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Lodz Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 zł
(32.43 €)
200.37 zł
(46.41 €)
     +43.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 70.00 zł
(16.21 €)
94.96 zł
(22.00 €)
     +35.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 zł
(6.95 €)
39.93 zł
(9.25 €)
     +33.1 %
Childcare
Lodz Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.71 zł
(318.65 €)
2,262.89 zł
(524.15 €)
     +64.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,466.67 zł
(6,825.31 €)
47,676.40 zł
(11,043.20 €)
     +61.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lodz Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 386.21 zł
(89.46 €)
344.99 zł
(79.91 €)
     -10.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 184.67 zł
(42.77 €)
131.39 zł
(30.43 €)
     -28.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 396.43 zł
(91.82 €)
391.83 zł
(90.76 €)
     -1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 476.36 zł
(110.34 €)
450.65 zł
(104.38 €)
     -5.4 %
Rent Per Month
Lodz Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,935.00 zł
(679.83 €)
5,319.18 zł
(1,232.07 €)
     +81.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,388.89 zł
(553.33 €)
4,070.56 zł
(942.86 €)
     +70.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,217.86 zł
(1,440.23 €)
8,981.04 zł
(2,080.26 €)
     +44.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,150.00 zł
(1,192.89 €)
6,709.30 zł
(1,554.06 €)
     +30.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lodz Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,370.31 zł
(317.40 €)
2,258.66 zł
(523.17 €)
     +64.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,016.12 zł
(235.36 €)
1,525.28 zł
(353.30 €)
     +50.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Lodz Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,703.40 zł
(1,089.44 €)
8,609.71 zł
(1,994.25 €)
     +83.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.89 3.57      -54.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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