Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karlovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Karlovo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 67.4% more expensive than Karlovo without rent, and 191.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 98.7% more expensive than Karlovo without rent, and 168% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Karlovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.54 BGN 12.73
130.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$35.87 BGN 60.5
91.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.98 BGN 15.14
52.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.5 BGN 2.52
85.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.07 BGN 1.81
161.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.66 BGN 1.11
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.04 BGN 3.44
117.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.73 BGN 2.92
161.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Karlovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.21 BGN 2.04
2.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.92 BGN 1.55
120.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.9 BGN 3.21
4.21%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.31 BGN 5.59
4.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.16 BGN 15.46
100.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.83 BGN 13.2
25.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$5.87 BGN 9.9
227.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.33 BGN 2.24
96.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.03 BGN 3.43
15.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2 BGN 3.37
5.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.21 BGN 3.73
25.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.45 BGN 0.76
353.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.9 BGN 1.53
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.01 BGN 1.71
48.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.73 BGN 1.23
16.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.55 BGN 5.99
97.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.13 BGN 12.02
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.02 BGN 1.72
40.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.74 BGN 2.94
31.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Karlovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.16 BGN 1.95
160.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$26.2 BGN 44.19
10.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.2 BGN 2.03
282.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.71 BGN 1.2
184.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$12.99 BGN 21.91
127.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.49 BGN 2.51
21.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
20.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.5K BGN 42.9K
27.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Karlovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$95.2 BGN 161
99.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.87 BGN 28.46
31.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$13.05 BGN 22.02
178.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Karlovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$29.32 BGN 49.46
95.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.81 BGN 24.99
41.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.02 BGN 10.16
79.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Karlovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$234 BGN 394
213.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,191 BGN 7,070
260.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Karlovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$29.87 BGN 50.4
190.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$11.92 BGN 20.11
208.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$59.2 BGN 99.9
72.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$46.89 BGN 79.1
149.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Karlovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$295 BGN 497
436.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$198 BGN 335
519.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$480 BGN 810
464.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$353 BGN 595
474.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,252 BGN 2,111
427.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$936 BGN 1,579
438.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Karlovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$484 BGN 816
354.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.57
-25.82%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karlovo: October 28, 2025

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