Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Montana Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Montana

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 76.9% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 182.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 61.1% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 138.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Montana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.64 BGN 17.95
63.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$34.78 BGN 58.7
97.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.12 BGN 13.7
68.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.49 BGN 2.52
86.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.4 BGN 2.37
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 BGN 1.51
122.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.32 BGN 2.23
235.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.03 BGN 1.73
339.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Montana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.71 BGN 2.89
-27.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.96 BGN 1.62
111.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.85 BGN 3.12
7.03%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.6 BGN 4.39
33.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.64 BGN 16.26
90.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.29 BGN 5.55
198.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.05 BGN 22.02
47.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.25 BGN 2.1
108.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.64 BGN 4.45
-11.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.95 BGN 3.29
8.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.1 BGN 3.54
31.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.89 BGN 1.51
129.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.73 BGN 1.23
142.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.4 BGN 2.37
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 BGN 0.87
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.56 BGN 6.01
96.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.39 BGN 15.84
-24.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.9 BGN 1.52
58.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.73 BGN 2.91
32.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Montana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.91 BGN 1.54
231.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$34.89 BGN 58.9
-16.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.67 BGN 1.12
585.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.43 BGN 0.73
369.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.31 BGN 17.4
186.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.53 BGN 2.58
18.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$20.2K BGN 34.1K
90.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.3K BGN 41K
33.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Montana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$101 BGN 170
88.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.02 BGN 28.71
30.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$8.61 BGN 14.53
322.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Montana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$20.95 BGN 35.34
173.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$8.65 BGN 14.59
142.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.55 BGN 9.36
94.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Montana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$319 BGN 538
129.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,559 BGN 9,377
172.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Montana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$52.5 BGN 88.5
65.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$47.17 BGN 79.6
-22.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$73.3 BGN 124
39.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$107 BGN 180
9.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Montana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$222 BGN 374
613.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$164 BGN 277
650.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$406 BGN 685
566.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$304 BGN 513
566.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,379 BGN 2,326
378.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,361 BGN 2,297
270.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Montana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,035 BGN 1,746
112.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.2
5.94%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montana: October 29, 2025

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