Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Shumen Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Shumen

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 69.3% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 163.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 52.4% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 141.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.65 BGN 16.28
80.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$29.44 BGN 49.66
133.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.75 BGN 14.75
56.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.7 BGN 2.86
63.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.38 BGN 2.33
102.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 BGN 1.2
178.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.01 BGN 3.39
120.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.25 BGN 3.79
101.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.7 BGN 2.88
-27.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.9 BGN 1.51
125.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.88 BGN 3.18
5.32%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.08 BGN 5.19
12.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.47 BGN 15.97
93.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.89 BGN 9.94
66.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.62 BGN 19.61
65.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.71 BGN 2.88
52.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.04 BGN 3.44
14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.09 BGN 3.52
0.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.34 BGN 3.95
18.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.44 BGN 2.43
41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.32 BGN 2.23
34.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.96 BGN 1.62
56.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.79 BGN 1.33
7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.7 BGN 6.24
89.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.31 BGN 12.33
-2.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.95 BGN 1.61
50.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.54 BGN 2.6
48.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.88 BGN 1.49
243.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$27.01 BGN 45.57
7.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.22 BGN 2.07
276.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.31 BGN 0.52
551.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.07 BGN 22.04
126.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.54 BGN 2.6
17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.5K BGN 54.7K
18.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.4K BGN 42.8K
27.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$96.4 BGN 163
96.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.54 BGN 27.91
34.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$13.95 BGN 23.54
160.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$39.32 BGN 66.3
45.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$11.62 BGN 19.6
80.29%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.06 BGN 11.91
52.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$234 BGN 394
213.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.8K BGN 18.3K
39.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$54.6 BGN 92.1
58.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$41.26 BGN 69.6
-10.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$81.9 BGN 138
24.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$72.6 BGN 123
61.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$277 BGN 467
470.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$195 BGN 328
531.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$496 BGN 837
445.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$329 BGN 556
515.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,311 BGN 2,212
403.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,036 BGN 1,748
386.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$986 BGN 1,664
122.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.57
-25.82%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shumen: October 29, 2025

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