Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pernik Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pernik

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 98.2% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 166.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 100.2% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 164.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Pernik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.59 BGN 14.48
102.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.48 BGN 42.98
169.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.18 BGN 15.49
49.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.57 BGN 2.65
77.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.01 BGN 1.71
177.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.57 BGN 0.96
247.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.21 BGN 2.04
266.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.11 BGN 3.55
114.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Pernik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.42 BGN 2.39
-12.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.71 BGN 1.19
185.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.54 BGN 2.6
28.57%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.19 BGN 3.69
57.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.68 BGN 14.64
111.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.13 BGN 12.02
37.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.95 BGN 15.1
114.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.16 BGN 1.95
125.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.69 BGN 2.85
38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.51 BGN 2.55
39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.2 BGN 3.71
25.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.89 BGN 1.5
129.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.79 BGN 1.33
124.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.62 BGN 1.04
141.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.7 BGN 1.19
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.56 BGN 6.01
96.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.12 BGN 10.33
16.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.74 BGN 1.25
93.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.16 BGN 3.65
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Pernik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.84 BGN 1.42
259.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$11.94 BGN 20.14
142.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.39 BGN 2.34
230.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.61 BGN 1.02
231.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11.97 BGN 20.2
146.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.46 BGN 2.47
23.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.6K BGN 41.5K
55.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$18K BGN 30.3K
80.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Pernik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$104 BGN 176
82.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$14.95 BGN 25.21
48.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$11.03 BGN 18.61
229.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Pernik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$35.03 BGN 59.1
63.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$15.07 BGN 25.42
39.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.85 BGN 9.88
84.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Pernik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$237 BGN 400
208.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,405 BGN 4,057
528.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Pernik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$38.07 BGN 64.2
127.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.55 BGN 32.98
88.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$77.7 BGN 131
31.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$74.1 BGN 125
58.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Pernik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$293 BGN 494
439.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$262 BGN 441
370.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$478 BGN 806
466.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$360 BGN 607
463.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,239 BGN 2,089
433.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,120 BGN 1,889
350.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Pernik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,626 BGN 2,744
35.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.4
-0.29%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pernik: October 28, 2025

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