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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.9% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 161.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 69.1% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 145% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$9.51 BGN 16.07
81.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$29.25 BGN 49.43
133.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$8.95 BGN 15.13
53.30%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$1.64 BGN 2.77
73.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$1.39 BGN 2.35
102.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.69 BGN 1.17
195.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$2.10 BGN 3.54
118.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$2.26 BGN 3.81
103.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.63 BGN 2.76
-21.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.89 BGN 1.50
138.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.97 BGN 3.33
1.52%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$3.02 BGN 5.10
15.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.20 BGN 15.55
103.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$5.64 BGN 9.53
67.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.61 BGN 19.62
60.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.77 BGN 2.99
47.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.12 BGN 3.58
12.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.05 BGN 3.47
1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$2.35 BGN 3.97
16.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.45 BGN 2.45
35.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.32 BGN 2.23
41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.92 BGN 1.55
60.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.75 BGN 1.26
22.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$3.50 BGN 5.91
96.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$7.28 BGN 12.30
-2.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$1.02 BGN 1.72
35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$1.54 BGN 2.60
56.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.87 BGN 1.48
241.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$26.23 BGN 44.33
9.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$1.21 BGN 2.04
277.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.33 BGN 0.56
536.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$13.29 BGN 22.46
117.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.50 BGN 2.53
26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
22.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$26.0K BGN 43.9K
24.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$96.1 BGN 162
90.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$16.94 BGN 28.63
33.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$13.85 BGN 23.40
163.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$40.47 BGN 68.4
45.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$11.88 BGN 20.07
75.25%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$7.17 BGN 12.12
54.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$239 BGN 404
204.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$10.8K BGN 18.2K
41.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$54.3 BGN 91.8
58.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$42.21 BGN 71.3
-11.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$81.7 BGN 138
29.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$73.1 BGN 123
61.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$282 BGN 477
455.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$193 BGN 326
540.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$497 BGN 840
453.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$329 BGN 557
501.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,296 BGN 2,190
434.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,029 BGN 1,739
362.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,050 BGN 1,775
137.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.57
-25.82%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Shumen: March 1, 2026

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