Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Varna Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Varna

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 33.6% more expensive than Varna without rent, and 90.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 38.3% more expensive than Varna without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Varna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$11.82 BGN 19.94
47.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$46.83 BGN 79
46.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.66 BGN 14.6
58.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.56 BGN 4.31
8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.8 BGN 3.03
55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.27 BGN 2.14
55.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.91 BGN 4.91
52.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.92 BGN 4.93
55.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Varna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.8 BGN 3.03
-31.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.08 BGN 1.82
87.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.53 BGN 4.28
-21.74%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.45 BGN 5.82
0.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.76 BGN 18.16
70.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.41 BGN 14.19
16.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.29 BGN 20.74
56.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.63 BGN 2.75
60.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.07 BGN 3.49
13.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.79 BGN 3.03
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.67 BGN 4.5
3.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 BGN 2.01
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.14 BGN 1.92
55.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.98 BGN 1.66
53.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.75 BGN 1.26
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.75 BGN 6.32
86.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.51 BGN 12.67
-5.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.11 BGN 1.88
28.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.82 BGN 3.07
25.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Varna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.15 BGN 1.95
162.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$29.03 BGN 48.98
-0.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.32 BGN 2.23
247.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.68 BGN 1.14
197.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$12.15 BGN 20.5
143.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.51 BGN 2.54
19.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.9K BGN 55.5K
16.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$29.5K BGN 49.7K
9.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Varna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$125 BGN 211
51.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.53 BGN 31.26
19.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$15.83 BGN 26.7
129.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Varna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.33 BGN 69.7
38.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$14.56 BGN 24.57
43.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$9.08 BGN 15.32
18.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Varna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$404 BGN 682
81.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,514 BGN 9,302
174.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Varna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$60.7 BGN 102
42.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$33.62 BGN 56.7
9.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$92.8 BGN 157
10.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$99.4 BGN 168
17.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Varna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$517 BGN 872
205.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$395 BGN 666
211.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$905 BGN 1,526
199.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$635 BGN 1,071
219.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,952 BGN 4,980
123.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,879 BGN 3,169
168.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Varna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,140 BGN 1,923
92.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.71
-28.03%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Varna: October 28, 2025

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