Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elin Pelin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Elin Pelin

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 41.5% more expensive than Elin Pelin without rent, and 159.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 82.5% more expensive than Elin Pelin without rent, and 132.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Elin Pelin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.71 BGN 14.69
99.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$35.76 BGN 60.3
92.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.64 BGN 14.57
58.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.9 BGN 3.21
46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.33 BGN 2.24
110.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 BGN 1.55
115.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.75 BGN 2.95
153.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.38 BGN 4.02
90.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Elin Pelin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.67 BGN 2.82
-25.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.87 BGN 1.48
133.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.82 BGN 3.07
8.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.1 BGN 5.23
11.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.62 BGN 16.23
90.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.72 BGN 13.03
27.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.38 BGN 19.2
69.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.55 BGN 2.62
68.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.87 BGN 3.15
25.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.79 BGN 3.03
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.27 BGN 3.83
22.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.01 BGN 1.71
101.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.01 BGN 1.7
75.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.06 BGN 1.79
41.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.7 BGN 1.18
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.6 BGN 6.08
94.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7 BGN 11.81
1.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.09 BGN 1.84
31.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.74 BGN 2.94
31.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Elin Pelin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.92 BGN 1.55
228.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$26.31 BGN 44.39
10.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.2 BGN 2.03
282.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.62 BGN 1.05
225.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.55 BGN 17.8
180.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.48 BGN 2.49
22.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.9K BGN 55.4K
16.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.8K BGN 45.3K
20.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Elin Pelin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$99.3 BGN 168
90.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.32 BGN 27.53
35.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$13.13 BGN 22.15
177.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Elin Pelin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$29.97 BGN 50.6
91.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.86 BGN 25.06
40.98%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.06 BGN 11.9
52.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Elin Pelin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$327 BGN 551
124.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,540 BGN 9,346
172.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Elin Pelin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$52.5 BGN 88.6
65.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.17 BGN 49.21
26.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$78.2 BGN 132
30.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$75.9 BGN 128
54.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Elin Pelin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$289 BGN 487
447.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$231 BGN 390
431.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$480 BGN 809
464.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$348 BGN 588
482.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,207 BGN 2,036
447.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,062 BGN 1,791
375.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Elin Pelin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,325 BGN 3,922
-5.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.49
-24.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Elin Pelin: October 28, 2025

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