Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Povazska Bystrica Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Povazska Bystrica

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 26.6% more expensive than Povazska Bystrica without rent, and 51.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.4% more expensive than Povazska Bystrica without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$8.02 €6.93

117.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$57 €49.22

20.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$9.38 €8.09

46.16%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$3.29 €2.84

-15.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 €2.42

$0.95 €0.82

194.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.27 €1.96

-12.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$2.63 €2.27

68.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$2.28 €1.97

98.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.13 €0.97

9.73%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.38 €1.19

47.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.08 €1.8

-4.81%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$3.55 €3.06

-2.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$15.79 €13.64

16.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$6.78 €5.85

44.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$13.04 €11.26

47.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$1.83 €1.58

42.62%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.82 €1.57

28.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.38 €2.06

-11.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$5.34 €4.61

-48.13%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.41 €1.21

44.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.8 €1.55

-1.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.65 €1.42

-9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.81 €0.7

4.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$6.03 €5.21

16.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$5.95 €5.14

19.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1.1 €0.95

30.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.4 €2.07

-4.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$1.14 €0.99

164.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$28.38 €24.51

2.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$1.37 €1.19

235.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.26 €1.09

60.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$22.86 €19.74

29.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$1.83 €1.58

-1.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K €33.1K

$25.3K €21.8K

51.93%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K €28K

$25.4K €21.9K

27.43%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$190 €164

$317 €274

-40.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.18 €19.15

$31.24 €26.97

-29.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$20.15 €17.39

80.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$41.7 €36.01

37.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

$18.48 €15.96

13.37%

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$10.16 €8.77

6.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$732 €632

$459 €396

59.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$7,420 €6,406

103.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$68.3 €59

26.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$24.91 €21.51

47.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$75.6 €65.3

35.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$107 €92.8

8.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$594 €513

165.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$481 €415

155.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$974 €841

177.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$749 €646

170.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$3,802 €3,282

73.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$2,881 €2,487

75.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$1,503 €1,297

46.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

4.5

-24.67%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Povazska Bystrica: October 28, 2025

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