Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Burgas Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Burgas

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 42.6% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 106.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.3% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 96.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.71
$11.78 BGN 19.09
46.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.2
$40.99 BGN 66.4
66.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.72
$8.64 BGN 13.99
58.80%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.43
$2.49 BGN 4.03
14.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.40
$1.37 BGN 2.23
105.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.74
$0.71 BGN 1.15
187.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.91
$2.02 BGN 3.27
126.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.93
$2.97 BGN 4.81
55.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.63 BGN 2.64
-21.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.81
$0.87 BGN 1.42
143.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.87 BGN 3.03
6.95%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.97
$3.42 BGN 5.54
1.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$9.23 BGN 14.95
102.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.04
$8.13 BGN 13.17
15.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$11.66 BGN 18.88
60.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$1.85 BGN 3.00
41.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$2.04 BGN 3.30
17.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.06 BGN 3.34
1.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.33
$2.44 BGN 3.96
11.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$1.43 BGN 2.32
37.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$1.33 BGN 2.15
40.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.26
$1.01 BGN 1.64
46.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.82 BGN 1.32
12.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.87
$3.56 BGN 5.77
92.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.08
$6.69 BGN 10.84
6.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
$1.00 BGN 1.61
38.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
$1.80 BGN 2.91
33.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.54
$0.84 BGN 1.36
253.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.57
$35.87 BGN 58.1
-19.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.90
$1.21 BGN 1.97
277.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.79
$0.71 BGN 1.14
195.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.64
$13.33 BGN 21.60
116.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.62
$1.50 BGN 2.43
26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
$32.9K BGN 53.2K
17.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.6K
$25.2K BGN 40.8K
28.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$96.1 BGN 156
90.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.32
$16.83 BGN 27.26
34.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.17
$14.03 BGN 22.73
160.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.1
$31.33 BGN 50.8
87.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.78
$15.50 BGN 25.12
34.32%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.48
$8.76 BGN 14.18
26.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €620
$236 BGN 383
207.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.0K
$4,166 BGN 6,749
266.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €73.6
$58.9 BGN 95.4
46.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.00
$42.26 BGN 68.5
-11.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.2
$83.0 BGN 135
27.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$71.9 BGN 117
64.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,339
$517 BGN 837
203.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,055
$391 BGN 634
215.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,350
$883 BGN 1,431
211.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,691
$620 BGN 1,004
219.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,910
$2,546 BGN 4,125
171.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,065
$1,679 BGN 2,719
183.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,133
$1,049 BGN 1,699
138.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.57
-25.82%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Burgas: March 2, 2026

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