Cost of Living Comparison Between Pernik and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Pernik and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Pernik is 49.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pernik is 50.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pernik
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 BGN 14.48
$17.41 €15.03
-50.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.48 BGN 42.98
$68.7 €59.3
-62.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 BGN 15.49
$13.71 €11.84
-33.04%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BGN 2.65
$2.78 €2.4
-43.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 BGN 1.71
$2.8 €2.42
-63.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 BGN 0.96
$1.98 €1.71
-71.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$4.43 €3.83
-72.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BGN 3.55
$4.53 €3.91
-53.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pernik
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 BGN 2.39
$1.24 €1.07
14.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 BGN 1.19
$2.03 €1.75
-65.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$1.98 €1.71
-22.22%
Eggs
$2.19 BGN 3.69
$3.46 €2.99
-36.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 BGN 14.64
$18.32 €15.82
-52.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 BGN 12.02
$9.82 €8.47
-27.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.95 BGN 15.1
$19.24 €16.61
-53.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$2.61 €2.25
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BGN 2.85
$2.34 €2.02
-27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 BGN 2.55
$2.11 €1.82
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.2 BGN 3.71
$2.77 €2.39
-20.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 BGN 1.5
$2.04 €1.76
-56.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BGN 1.33
$1.77 €1.53
-55.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$1.5 €1.3
-58.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 BGN 1.19
$0.85 €0.73
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 BGN 6.01
$7 €6.04
-49.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.12 BGN 10.33
$7.13 €6.16
-14.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.25
$1.43 €1.24
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 BGN 3.65
$2.29 €1.98
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Pernik
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$3.02 €2.6
-72.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.94 BGN 20.14
$28.97 €25.01
-58.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 BGN 2.34
$4.59 €3.96
-69.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 BGN 1.02
$2.02 €1.74
-69.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.97 BGN 20.2
$29.56 €25.53
-59.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 BGN 2.47
$1.81 €1.56
-19.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K BGN 41.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-35.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18K BGN 30.3K
$32.4K €28K
-44.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pernik
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 BGN 176
$190 €164
-45.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.95 BGN 25.21
$22.18 €19.15
-32.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.03 BGN 18.61
$36.37 €31.4
-69.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pernik
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.03 BGN 59.1
$57.4 €49.55
-38.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.07 BGN 25.42
$20.95 €18.09
-28.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 BGN 9.88
$10.8 €9.33
-45.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pernik
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 BGN 400
$732 €632
-67.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,405 BGN 4,057
$15.1K €13.1K
-84.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pernik
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.07 BGN 64.2
$86.8 €74.9
-56.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.55 BGN 32.98
$36.78 €31.76
-46.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 BGN 131
$102 €88.2
-23.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 BGN 125
$117 €101
-36.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pernik
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 BGN 494
$1,581 €1,365
-81.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 BGN 441
$1,230 €1,062
-78.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BGN 806
$2,707 €2,337
-82.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 BGN 607
$2,028 €1,751
-82.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,239 BGN 2,089
$6,602 €5,700
-81.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,120 BGN 1,889
$5,045 €4,356
-77.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pernik
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 BGN 2,744
$2,198 €1,898
-26.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
3.39
0.29%

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

Last update for Pernik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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