Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sandanski Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sandanski

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 40.4% more expensive than Sandanski without rent, and 138.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 39.5% more expensive than Sandanski without rent, and 117.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sandanski
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.8 BGN 14.85
97.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$47.8 BGN 80.6
43.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.64 BGN 14.57
58.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.49 BGN 4.19
11.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.49 BGN 2.52
87.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.87 BGN 1.47
127.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.92 BGN 4.92
51.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.97 BGN 5.01
52.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sandanski
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.73 BGN 2.91
-28.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.03 BGN 1.74
97.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.22 BGN 3.75
-10.81%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.08 BGN 5.19
12.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.6 BGN 19.57
57.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.66 BGN 12.93
28.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.08 BGN 20.37
59.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.51 BGN 2.55
72.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.76 BGN 2.97
32.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.6 BGN 2.69
31.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.81 BGN 3.05
53.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.03 BGN 1.74
98.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.1 BGN 1.85
60.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.09 BGN 1.84
37.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.78 BGN 1.31
8.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.46 BGN 5.83
102.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.93 BGN 11.7
2.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.92 BGN 1.55
55.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.44 BGN 2.42
59.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sandanski
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.86 BGN 1.46
251.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$26.14 BGN 44.09
10.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.2 BGN 2.02
282.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.61 BGN 1.04
231.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.68 BGN 18.02
176.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.5 BGN 2.53
20.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$31.6K BGN 53.4K
21.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$27.8K BGN 46.8K
16.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sandanski
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$94.8 BGN 160
100.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.94 BGN 30.27
23.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.33 BGN 25.86
137.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sandanski
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
$15 BGN 25.3
39.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$9.19 BGN 15.5
17.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sandanski
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$415 BGN 700
76.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,475 BGN 9,235
176.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sandanski
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$61.7 BGN 104
40.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$35.89 BGN 60.6
2.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$102 BGN 172
0.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$106 BGN 179
10.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sandanski
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$287 BGN 484
450.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$230 BGN 388
434.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$480 BGN 810
463.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$353 BGN 596
474.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,339 BGN 2,259
393.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,096 BGN 1,849
360.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sandanski
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$588 BGN 991
274.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.49
-24.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sandanski: October 28, 2025

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