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

🙂 Solo nomad: Montana is 43.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Montana is 37.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.64 BGN 17.95
$17.41 €15.03
-38.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.78 BGN 58.7
$68.7 €59.3
-49.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 BGN 13.7
$13.71 €11.84
-40.77%
Cappuccino
$1.49 BGN 2.52
$2.78 €2.4
-46.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 BGN 2.37
$2.8 €2.42
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 BGN 1.51
$1.98 €1.71
-55.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$4.43 €3.83
-70.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 BGN 1.73
$4.53 €3.91
-77.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 BGN 2.89
$1.24 €1.07
37.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 BGN 1.62
$2.03 €1.75
-52.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 BGN 3.12
$1.98 €1.71
-6.57%
Eggs
$2.6 BGN 4.39
$3.46 €2.99
-24.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 BGN 16.26
$18.32 €15.82
-47.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 BGN 5.55
$9.82 €8.47
-66.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 BGN 22.02
$19.24 €16.61
-32.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 BGN 2.1
$2.61 €2.25
-52.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 BGN 4.45
$2.34 €2.02
12.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.29
$2.11 €1.82
-7.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 BGN 3.54
$2.77 €2.39
-24.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 BGN 1.51
$2.04 €1.76
-56.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$1.77 €1.53
-58.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 BGN 2.37
$1.5 €1.3
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 BGN 0.87
$0.85 €0.73
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 BGN 6.01
$7 €6.04
-49.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 BGN 15.84
$7.13 €6.16
31.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 BGN 1.52
$1.43 €1.24
-37.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.91
$2.29 €1.98
-24.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.54
$3.02 €2.6
-69.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.89 BGN 58.9
$28.97 €25.01
20.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$4.59 €3.96
-85.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 BGN 0.73
$2.02 €1.74
-78.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.31 BGN 17.4
$29.56 €25.53
-65.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$1.81 €1.56
-15.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K BGN 34.1K
$38.4K €33.1K
-47.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K BGN 41K
$32.4K €28K
-24.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGN 170
$190 €164
-46.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 BGN 28.71
$22.18 €19.15
-23.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.61 BGN 14.53
$36.37 €31.4
-76.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.95 BGN 35.34
$57.4 €49.55
-63.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.65 BGN 14.59
$20.95 €18.09
-58.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 BGN 9.36
$10.8 €9.33
-48.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 BGN 538
$732 €632
-56.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,559 BGN 9,377
$15.1K €13.1K
-63.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 BGN 88.5
$86.8 €74.9
-39.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.17 BGN 79.6
$36.78 €31.76
28.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 BGN 124
$102 €88.2
-28.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 BGN 180
$117 €101
-8.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 BGN 374
$1,581 €1,365
-85.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 BGN 277
$1,230 €1,062
-86.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 BGN 685
$2,707 €2,337
-84.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 BGN 513
$2,028 €1,751
-85.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,379 BGN 2,326
$6,602 €5,700
-79.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,361 BGN 2,297
$5,045 €4,356
-73.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,035 BGN 1,746
$2,198 €1,898
-52.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.2
3.39
-5.60%

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

Last update for Montana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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