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

🙂 Solo nomad: Montana is 35.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Montana is 44.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 BGN 17.55
$17.22 €14.85
-37.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.25 BGN 57.5
$68.2 €58.8
-48.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 BGN 13.06
$13.72 €11.83
-41.62%
Cappuccino
$1.49 BGN 2.43
$2.84 €2.45
-47.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 BGN 2.27
$2.81 €2.43
-50.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BGN 1.49
$2.04 €1.76
-55.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 BGN 2.26
$4.58 €3.95
-69.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.75
$4.61 €3.97
-76.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BGN 2.71
$1.28 €1.11
29.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 BGN 1.64
$2.12 €1.83
-52.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 2.90
$2.00 €1.73
-11.00%
Eggs
$2.66 BGN 4.33
$3.48 €3.00
-23.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 BGN 15.79
$18.68 €16.10
-48.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 BGN 5.52
$9.42 €8.12
-64.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.87 BGN 20.97
$18.68 €16.10
-31.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 BGN 1.96
$2.61 €2.25
-54.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 BGN 4.26
$2.39 €2.06
9.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.18
$2.09 €1.80
-6.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 BGN 3.31
$2.73 €2.36
-25.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 BGN 1.43
$1.96 €1.69
-55.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 BGN 1.18
$1.87 €1.61
-61.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 BGN 2.22
$1.48 €1.27
-8.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 BGN 0.82
$0.92 €0.79
-45.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.65 BGN 5.94
$6.87 €5.92
-46.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 BGN 11.32
$7.12 €6.13
-2.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.51
$1.38 €1.19
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BGN 2.78
$2.41 €2.08
-29.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 BGN 1.51
$2.97 €2.56
-68.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.64 BGN 58.1
$28.77 €24.80
23.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 BGN 1.10
$4.57 €3.94
-85.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 BGN 0.72
$2.10 €1.81
-79.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.36 BGN 16.89
$28.85 €24.87
-64.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.57
$1.90 €1.64
-16.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K BGN 32.3K
$38.7K €33.3K
-48.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K BGN 39.6K
$32.3K €27.8K
-24.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGN 164
$183 €158
-45.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 BGN 27.98
$22.62 €19.50
-24.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.08 BGN 14.81
$36.50 €31.47
-75.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.56 BGN 33.51
$58.7 €50.6
-64.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.59 BGN 14.01
$20.82 €17.95
-58.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 BGN 9.31
$11.10 €9.57
-48.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 BGN 533
$726 €626
-55.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 BGN 8,933
$15.3K €13.2K
-64.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 BGN 88.0
$86.2 €74.3
-37.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.32 BGN 47.79
$37.48 €32.30
-21.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 BGN 119
$106 €91.1
-31.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 BGN 176
$118 €102
-8.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 BGN 355
$1,568 €1,351
-86.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 BGN 265
$1,236 €1,065
-86.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 BGN 671
$2,752 €2,372
-85.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 BGN 514
$1,981 €1,707
-84.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,403 BGN 2,287
$6,921 €5,966
-79.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,143 BGN 1,863
$4,760 €4,103
-75.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montana
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,049 BGN 1,710
$2,498 €2,153
-57.99%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities