Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Samokov Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Samokov

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 52.4% more expensive than Samokov without rent, and 133.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.2% more expensive than Samokov without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Samokov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.52 BGN 17.74
65.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$41.51 BGN 70
65.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.85 BGN 16.61
39.19%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.94 BGN 3.28
43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.35 BGN 2.28
107.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 BGN 1.78
88.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.95 BGN 3.28
127.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.9 BGN 4.89
56.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Samokov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.93 BGN 3.26
-35.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.06 BGN 1.8
91.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.75 BGN 4.65
-28.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.74 BGN 6.32
-7.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.2 BGN 22.27
38.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.28 BGN 13.97
18.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.8 BGN 21.59
50.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.61 BGN 2.71
62.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.23 BGN 3.76
4.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.99 BGN 3.36
6.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.83 BGN 4.77
-2.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.2 BGN 2.02
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.37 BGN 2.31
29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.22 BGN 2.05
22.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.8 BGN 1.34
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.65 BGN 6.16
91.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.7 BGN 11.3
6.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.21 BGN 2.04
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.6 BGN 2.7
43.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Samokov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.9 BGN 1.52
235.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$26.67 BGN 44.99
8.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.2 BGN 2.02
282.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.65 BGN 1.1
210.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11.61 BGN 19.59
154.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.51 BGN 2.54
19.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.1K BGN 62.6K
3.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$34.6K BGN 58.4K
-6.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Samokov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$120 BGN 203
57.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.31 BGN 29.2
28.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$13.34 BGN 22.51
172.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Samokov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$29.89 BGN 50.4
92.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.53 BGN 24.51
44.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.21 BGN 12.16
49.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Samokov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$329 BGN 556
122.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,352 BGN 9,028
182.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Samokov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$44.79 BGN 75.6
93.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.33 BGN 49.48
25.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$129 BGN 218
-20.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$77.6 BGN 131
50.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Samokov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$295 BGN 497
436.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$229 BGN 387
436.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$472 BGN 797
473.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$361 BGN 609
462.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,254 BGN 2,115
426.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,257 BGN 2,121
301.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Samokov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$740 BGN 1,248
197.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.1
-33.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Samokov: October 28, 2025

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