Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Popovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Popovo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 79.4% more expensive than Popovo without rent, and 160.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 79.7% more expensive than Popovo without rent, and 153.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Popovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.64 BGN 14.58
101.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$29.8 BGN 50.3
130.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.11 BGN 11.99
92.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.15 BGN 1.94
141.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.75 BGN 1.27
273.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.4 BGN 2.36
41.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.01 BGN 5.07
47.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.22 BGN 5.44
40.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Popovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.14 BGN 1.92
8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.97 BGN 1.64
109.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.52 BGN 2.56
30.26%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.92 BGN 3.24
80.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.77 BGN 9.73
217.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.34 BGN 14.07
17.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.03 BGN 21.98
47.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.16 BGN 1.95
125.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.15 BGN 1.93
103.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.17 BGN 1.97
80.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.14 BGN 3.61
29.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.97 BGN 1.63
110.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.05 BGN 1.77
68.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.97 BGN 1.64
54.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.65 BGN 1.09
30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.81 BGN 6.44
83.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$5.02 BGN 8.47
42.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.9 BGN 1.51
58.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.62 BGN 1.04
269.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Popovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.85 BGN 1.44
255.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$26.64 BGN 44.93
8.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.61 BGN 1.03
652.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.55 BGN 0.92
267.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.36 BGN 14.11
253.59%
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
$28.8K BGN 48.6K
33.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.6K BGN 38.2K
42.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Popovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$120 BGN 202
58.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.17 BGN 30.65
22.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$14.96 BGN 25.23
143.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Popovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$29.47 BGN 49.71
94.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.6 BGN 24.62
43.49%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.17 BGN 12.09
50.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Popovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$625 BGN 1,055
17.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,409 BGN 9,125
179.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Popovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$52.9 BGN 89.3
64.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.96 BGN 62.4
-0.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$70.1 BGN 118
45.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$47.4 BGN 80
146.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Popovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$295 BGN 497
436.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$232 BGN 392
429.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$476 BGN 803
468.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$350 BGN 590
479.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,500 BGN 2,531
340.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,126 BGN 1,900
347.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Popovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,292 BGN 2,180
70.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.09
9.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Popovo: October 29, 2025

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