Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pleven Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pleven

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 52% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 191.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 69.3% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 155.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.61 BGN 14.52
102.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$30.39 BGN 51.3
126.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.38 BGN 10.76
114.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.96 BGN 3.31
41.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.32 BGN 2.22
112.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 BGN 1.23
171.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.17 BGN 1.97
278.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.09 BGN 3.53
116.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.5 BGN 2.53
-17.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.78 BGN 1.32
160.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.55 BGN 2.61
27.74%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.18 BGN 3.67
58.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.99 BGN 15.17
103.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.35 BGN 12.4
33.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.88 BGN 14.97
116.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.27 BGN 2.14
105.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.63 BGN 2.75
43.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.78 BGN 3
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.19 BGN 3.7
26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.05 BGN 1.78
94.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.84 BGN 1.42
110.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.62 BGN 1.04
141.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.75 BGN 1.26
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.59 BGN 6.06
94.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.9 BGN 9.95
20.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.84 BGN 1.42
70.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.18 BGN 1.99
94.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.91 BGN 1.54
231.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$40.55 BGN 68.4
-28.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.32 BGN 2.23
247.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.67 BGN 1.13
201.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11.77 BGN 19.86
151.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.53 BGN 2.59
18.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$25.2K BGN 42.5K
52.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$17.4K BGN 29.4K
86.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$100 BGN 169
88.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$15.25 BGN 25.72
45.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$11.14 BGN 18.79
226.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$26.64 BGN 44.94
115.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.9 BGN 25.13
40.60%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.11 BGN 13.68
33.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$239 BGN 403
206.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,339 BGN 3,945
546.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$39.03 BGN 65.8
122.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$19.41 BGN 32.75
89.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$75.2 BGN 127
35.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$74.7 BGN 126
56.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$346 BGN 583
357.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$178 BGN 300
592.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$594 BGN 1,002
355.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$343 BGN 579
491.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,504 BGN 2,536
339.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,181 BGN 1,992
327.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$977 BGN 1,648
125.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.4
-0.29%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pleven: October 28, 2025

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