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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pristina Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pristina

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 99.9% more expensive than Pristina without rent, and 196% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 110.5% more expensive than Pristina without rent, and 177.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Pristina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
190.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
180.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
120.16%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
90.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
117.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
92.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
96.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
75.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Pristina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
1.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
241.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
37.86%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
116.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
199.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
91.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
82.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
115.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
51.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
53.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
141.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
134.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
140.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
117.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
99.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
19.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
52.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
69.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Pristina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
408.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
72.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
99.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
315.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
405.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
22.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
68.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
28.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Pristina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
114.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
110.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
93.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Pristina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
146.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
162.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
147.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Pristina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$172 โ‚ฌ149
308.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
424.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Pristina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
128.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
16.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
87.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
40.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Pristina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$356 โ‚ฌ307
330.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$269 โ‚ฌ232
356.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$619 โ‚ฌ533
349.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$449 โ‚ฌ387
349.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
175.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
238.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Pristina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$654 โ‚ฌ564
278.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4
-15.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

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