Cost of Living Comparison Between Pale and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Pale and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Pale is 37.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pale is 37.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pale
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.15 BAM 12.06
$17.41 €15.03
-58.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.49 BAM 59.9
$68.7 €59.3
-48.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 BAM 14.6
$13.71 €11.84
-36.91%
Cappuccino
$1.6 BAM 2.7
$2.78 €2.4
-42.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 BAM 3.24
$2.8 €2.42
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$1.98 €1.71
-41.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 BAM 3.54
$4.43 €3.83
-52.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 BAM 4.04
$4.53 €3.91
-47.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pale
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 BAM 2.36
$1.24 €1.07
12.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 BAM 2.05
$2.03 €1.75
-39.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 BAM 2.7
$1.98 €1.71
-19.19%
Eggs
$2.95 BAM 4.98
$3.46 €2.99
-14.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 BAM 15.55
$18.32 €15.82
-49.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 BAM 14.36
$9.82 €8.47
-13.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 BAM 21.21
$19.24 €16.61
-34.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 BAM 2.36
$2.61 €2.25
-46.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 BAM 3.06
$2.34 €2.02
-22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BAM 3.35
$2.11 €1.82
-6.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 BAM 3.62
$2.77 €2.39
-22.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$2.04 €1.76
-43.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 BAM 2.18
$1.77 €1.53
-27.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 BAM 2.17
$1.5 €1.3
-14.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.26
$0.85 €0.73
-12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 BAM 6.32
$7 €6.04
-46.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 BAM 11.9
$7.13 €6.16
-1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BAM 1.77
$1.43 €1.24
-26.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BAM 2.21
$2.29 €1.98
-42.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Pale
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BAM 2.98
$3.02 €2.6
-41.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.64 BAM 60.2
$28.97 €25.01
23.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$4.59 €3.96
-67.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.39
$2.02 €1.74
-59.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 BAM 14.81
$29.56 €25.53
-70.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BAM 2.5
$1.81 €1.56
-18.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K BAM 44K
$38.4K €33.1K
-32.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K BAM 46.1K
$32.4K €28K
-15.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pale
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 BAM 285
$190 €164
-10.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.83 BAM 31.78
$22.18 €19.15
-15.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.37 BAM 39.44
$36.37 €31.4
-35.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pale
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.49 BAM 39.64
$57.4 €49.55
-59.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.74 BAM 14.75
$20.95 €18.09
-58.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 BAM 8.17
$10.8 €9.33
-55.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pale
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 BAM 408
$732 €632
-66.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,364 BAM 5,678
$15.1K €13.1K
-77.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pale
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.9 BAM 125
$86.8 €74.9
-14.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 BAM 61.8
$36.78 €31.76
-0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 BAM 171
$102 €88.2
-0.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BAM 212
$117 €101
7.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pale
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 BAM 316
$1,581 €1,365
-88.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 BAM 260
$1,230 €1,062
-87.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 BAM 486
$2,707 €2,337
-89.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 BAM 376
$2,028 €1,751
-89.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,403 BAM 2,369
$6,602 €5,700
-78.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,203 BAM 2,030
$5,045 €4,356
-76.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pale
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$738 BAM 1,245
$2,198 €1,898
-66.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
3.39
20.06%

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Last update for Pale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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