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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 86.4% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 181.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 73.2% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 155.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$8.86 BGNย 14.45
92.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$30.79 BGNย 50.2
125.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.44 BGNย 10.50
115.37%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.89 BGNย 3.08
45.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.26 BGNย 2.06
115.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.72 BGNย 1.18
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
281.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.05 BGNย 3.34
124.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.56 BGNย 2.55
-17.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
144.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
27.81%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.15 BGNย 3.51
60.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.20 BGNย 15.00
105.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.49 BGNย 12.21
27.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$8.67 BGNย 14.13
117.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.26 BGNย 2.06
107.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.63 BGNย 2.66
50.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.84 BGNย 3.00
18.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.14 BGNย 3.48
33.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
83.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.86 BGNย 1.40
115.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.57 BGNย 0.92
156.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.68 BGNย 5.99
92.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$6.40 BGNย 10.43
11.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.79 BGNย 1.29
81.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.23 BGNย 2.01
88.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.86 BGNย 1.41
248.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$41.43 BGNย 67.5
-31.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.35 BGNย 2.19
237.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.71 BGNย 1.17
198.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$11.63 BGNย 18.96
154.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.52 BGNย 2.48
22.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$24.8K BGNย 40.4K
55.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$18.0K BGNย 29.4K
80.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$100 BGNย 164
83.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$14.88 BGNย 24.26
53.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$11.31 BGNย 18.44
233.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$26.37 BGNย 42.98
119.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$14.50 BGNย 23.64
45.93%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.86 BGNย 12.81
42.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$236 BGNย 385
197.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$2,331 BGNย 3,799
540.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$38.71 BGNย 63.1
125.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$18.96 BGNย 30.90
96.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$75.6 BGNย 123
37.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$73.2 BGNย 119
59.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$343 BGNย 559
347.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$175 BGNย 285
601.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$580 BGNย 946
378.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$342 BGNย 557
489.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,490 BGNย 2,428
368.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,154 BGNย 1,881
317.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$963 BGNย 1,569
156.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.4
-0.29%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Pleven: January 12, 2026

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