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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 77.3% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 161.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 45.6% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 151.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$9.94 BGNย 16.20
71.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$29.95 BGNย 48.81
131.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$8.98 BGNย 14.64
54.45%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.73 BGNย 2.82
58.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.38 BGNย 2.25
97.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.66 BGNย 1.08
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.00 BGNย 3.26
121.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.37 BGNย 3.86
94.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.63 BGNย 2.66
-21.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.90 BGNย 1.47
127.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.96 BGNย 3.19
-1.53%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.07 BGNย 5.00
12.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$9.33 BGNย 15.20
102.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.62 BGNย 9.17
69.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$11.47 BGNย 18.69
64.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.76 BGNย 2.87
48.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.05 BGNย 3.34
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.09 BGNย 3.40
4.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.26 BGNย 3.69
26.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
29.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.36 BGNย 2.22
36.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.90 BGNย 1.47
62.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.76 BGNย 1.23
19.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.54 BGNย 5.76
100.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.30 BGNย 11.90
-2.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.00 BGNย 1.63
43.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.60 BGNย 2.60
45.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.89 BGNย 1.45
237.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$27.03 BGNย 44.06
4.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.22 BGNย 2.00
273.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.31 BGNย 0.50
583.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$12.87 BGNย 20.98
129.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.49 BGNย 2.43
24.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$32.1K BGNย 52.3K
19.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$26.1K BGNย 42.5K
24.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$95.5 BGNย 156
93.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$16.42 BGNย 26.76
39.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$14.07 BGNย 22.93
168.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$39.05 BGNย 63.7
48.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$11.85 BGNย 19.32
78.57%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.04 BGNย 11.47
58.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$233 BGNย 379
202.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$10.5K BGNย 17.1K
42.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$56.0 BGNย 91.2
56.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$41.00 BGNย 66.8
-9.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$81.5 BGNย 133
27.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$71.4 BGNย 116
63.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$274 BGNย 446
460.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$195 BGNย 318
529.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$494 BGNย 805
462.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$319 BGNย 520
531.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,319 BGNย 2,150
429.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,027 BGNย 1,673
369.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,069 BGNย 1,743
131.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.57
-25.82%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shumen: January 13, 2026

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