Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gabrovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Gabrovo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 52% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 180.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 96.2% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 152.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Gabrovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.64 BGN 12.89
127.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$32.82 BGN 55.4
109.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.67 BGN 14.62
58.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.59 BGN 2.67
74.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.26 BGN 2.12
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.67 BGN 1.13
195.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.6 BGN 2.69
176.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.67 BGN 4.51
69.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Gabrovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.73 BGN 2.92
-28.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 BGN 1.73
99.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.71 BGN 2.88
15.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.23 BGN 5.44
7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.9 BGN 13.33
131.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.71 BGN 13.01
27.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.87 BGN 20.03
62.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.57 BGN 2.65
66.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.76 BGN 2.97
32.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.6 BGN 2.7
31.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.42 BGN 4.08
14.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.04 BGN 1.75
96.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.16 BGN 1.95
52.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.99 BGN 1.68
51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.73 BGN 1.24
16.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.56 BGN 6
96.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.09 BGN 11.95
0.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.08 BGN 1.82
32.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.58 BGN 2.66
44.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Gabrovo
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
$19.43 BGN 32.77
49.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.19 BGN 2.01
285.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.71 BGN 1.19
184.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.81 BGN 18.23
173.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.58 BGN 2.67
14.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31.8K BGN 53.7K
20.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.9K BGN 47.1K
16.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Gabrovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$95.1 BGN 160
99.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.64 BGN 29.76
25.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.05 BGN 25.4
141.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Gabrovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$24.27 BGN 40.94
136.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.01 BGN 30.39
16.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.85 BGN 9.87
84.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Gabrovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$86.9 BGN 147
742.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,951 BGN 11.7K
117.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Gabrovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$22.89 BGN 38.62
279.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$35.25 BGN 59.5
4.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$71.9 BGN 121
42.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$106 BGN 178
10.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Gabrovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$247 BGN 417
539.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$172 BGN 290
614.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$396 BGN 668
583.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$316 BGN 534
540.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,010 BGN 1,704
553.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$784 BGN 1,322
543.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Gabrovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$852 BGN 1,438
157.94%
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 Gabrovo: October 27, 2025

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