Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Veliko Tarnovo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 52% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 146.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.7% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 119.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.49 BGN 17.7
65.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$41.56 BGN 70.1
65.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.95 BGN 15.11
53.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.95 BGN 3.29
42.56%
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
$0.66 BGN 1.11
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.89 BGN 3.19
134.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.02 BGN 5.1
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.63 BGN 2.76
-23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.93 BGN 1.57
118.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.97 BGN 3.33
0.51%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.3 BGN 5.57
4.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.65 BGN 16.27
89.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.84 BGN 13.22
25.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.51 BGN 19.42
67.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.58 BGN 2.66
65.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.11 BGN 3.56
10.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.97 BGN 3.33
7.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.44 BGN 4.11
13.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.2 BGN 2.03
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.38 BGN 2.32
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.06 BGN 1.78
41.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.79 BGN 1.34
7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.58 BGN 6.03
95.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.76 BGN 11.41
5.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1 BGN 1.69
43.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.63 BGN 2.75
40.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.92 BGN 1.56
228.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$33.36 BGN 56.3
-13.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.15 BGN 1.94
299.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.62 BGN 1.04
225.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11.86 BGN 20.01
149.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.5 BGN 2.54
20.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.8K BGN 55.3K
17.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.6K BGN 43.1K
26.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$96.5 BGN 163
96.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.65 BGN 28.08
33.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$13.37 BGN 22.56
172.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$35.91 BGN 60.6
59.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$22.51 BGN 37.98
-6.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.92 BGN 11.67
56.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$233 BGN 394
213.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,200 BGN 7,085
260.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$43.47 BGN 73.3
99.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$29.13 BGN 49.14
26.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$81.7 BGN 138
25.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$70.5 BGN 119
65.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$364 BGN 614
334.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$263 BGN 444
367.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$576 BGN 972
370.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$437 BGN 736
364.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,498 BGN 4,214
164.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,409 BGN 2,377
258.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$975 BGN 1,645
125.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.57
-25.82%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: October 28, 2025

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