Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Smolyan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Smolyan

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 89.9% more expensive than Smolyan without rent, and 216.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 87.8% more expensive than Smolyan without rent, and 176% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Smolyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$6.44 BGN 10.87
169.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$38.11 BGN 64.3
81.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$6.02 BGN 10.15
134.05%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$1.35 BGN 2.28
109.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.34 BGN 2.26
110.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1 BGN 1.69
96.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$1.73 BGN 2.92
163.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$2.23 BGN 3.76
110.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Smolyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.75 BGN 2.94
-26.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.96 BGN 1.63
117.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.75 BGN 2.95
10.86%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$3.44 BGN 5.8
-0.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$10.74 BGN 18.12
72.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$5.97 BGN 10.07
58.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$8.96 BGN 15.11
109.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.15 BGN 1.94
135.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.81 BGN 3.05
35.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.15 BGN 1.94
90.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.4 BGN 4.05
16.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.2 BGN 2.03
68.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.39 BGN 2.34
27.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.17 BGN 1.97
25.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.62 BGN 1.04
37.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$3.59 BGN 6.05
88.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$6.08 BGN 10.25
17.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.61 BGN 1.03
126.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.68 BGN 2.84
42.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Smolyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.91 BGN 1.53
219.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$33.77 BGN 57
-14.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.15 BGN 1.94
296.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.5 BGN 0.85
322.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$11.6 BGN 19.58
148.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.56 BGN 2.63
20.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$23.5K BGN 39.7K
65.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$25K BGN 42.2K
29.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Smolyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$119 BGN 201
54.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$16.43 BGN 27.71
36.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$9.31 BGN 15.71
301.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Smolyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$23 BGN 38.8
153.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$14.87 BGN 25.09
39.74%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$7.21 BGN 12.16
52.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Smolyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$330 BGN 557
116.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$5,451 BGN 9,196
178.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Smolyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$29.08 BGN 49.06
197.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$22.55 BGN 38.04
63.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$61.9 BGN 104
70.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$64.1 BGN 108
81.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Smolyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$203 BGN 342
677.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$146 BGN 247
761.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$300 BGN 506
806.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$256 BGN 431
693.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$1,344 BGN 2,267
386.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$1,094 BGN 1,845
358.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Smolyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$720 BGN 1,215
205.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.5
-24.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Smolyan: November 5, 2025

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