Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sliven Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sliven

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 87.9% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 203.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 68.7% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 167.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sliven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.76 BGN 14.78
98.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$35.12 BGN 59.2
95.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.59 BGN 14.5
59.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.94 BGN 3.28
43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.33 BGN 2.24
110.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 BGN 1.56
115.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.82 BGN 3.07
143.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.32 BGN 3.91
95.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sliven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.59 BGN 2.67
-22.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.79 BGN 1.33
156.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.12 BGN 3.58
-6.60%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.18 BGN 3.67
58.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.29 BGN 13.99
120.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.56 BGN 9.38
76.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.89 BGN 11.62
179.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.43 BGN 2.42
82.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.7 BGN 2.87
37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.45 BGN 2.45
45.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.21 BGN 3.73
25.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.48 BGN 0.8
325.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.86 BGN 1.45
105.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.05 BGN 1.78
42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 BGN 0.88
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.62 BGN 6.11
93.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.29 BGN 10.62
13.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.08 BGN 1.81
32.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.33 BGN 2.25
72.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sliven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.69 BGN 1.16
337.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$36.74 BGN 62
-21.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.17 BGN 1.97
292.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.72 BGN 1.22
180.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.68 BGN 14.63
240.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.42 BGN 2.39
27.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
18.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.5K BGN 48.1K
13.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sliven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$87.2 BGN 147
117.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.83 BGN 30.08
24.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$9.3 BGN 15.68
291.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sliven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.3 BGN 39.3
146.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.67 BGN 24.75
42.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.98 BGN 10.08
80.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sliven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$422 BGN 712
73.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,978 BGN 11.8K
116.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sliven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$59.7 BGN 101
45.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$24.04 BGN 40.55
53.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$69.5 BGN 117
47.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$63.2 BGN 107
85.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sliven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$232 BGN 392
580.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$148 BGN 250
731.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$334 BGN 563
711.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$267 BGN 450
660.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,187 BGN 2,002
456.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$948 BGN 1,598
432.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sliven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,379 BGN 2,327
59.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.25
-20.24%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sliven: October 28, 2025

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