Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulgaria is 20.5% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bulgaria is 15.6% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulgaria
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.63 BGN 19.62
$16.02 €13.83
-27.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.72 BGN 78.8
$57.6 €49.75
-18.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 BGN 14.82
$10.6 €9.15
-17.08%
Cappuccino
$2.31 BGN 3.89
$2.39 €2.06
-3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 BGN 2.64
$2.6 €2.24
-39.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$1.91 €1.65
-45.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 BGN 3.89
$3.44 €2.97
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 BGN 5.11
$4.11 €3.55
-26.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulgaria
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 BGN 3.13
$1.18 €1.02
57.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 BGN 1.8
$1.53 €1.32
-30.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 BGN 3.56
$1.61 €1.39
31.06%
Eggs
$3.42 BGN 5.77
$3.1 €2.68
10.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 BGN 18.53
$14.26 €12.32
-23.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BGN 13.21
$8.6 €7.42
-8.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 BGN 20.5
$15.7 €13.56
-22.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 BGN 2.79
$2.45 €2.12
-32.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.29
$2.07 €1.78
-5.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.17
$2.03 €1.75
-7.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 BGN 4.26
$2.65 €2.29
-4.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 BGN 1.82
$1.83 €1.58
-40.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.87
$1.96 €1.69
-43.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 BGN 1.79
$1.36 €1.17
-22.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$0.74 €0.64
-8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.83 BGN 6.47
$6.43 €5.55
-40.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 BGN 11.83
$5.72 €4.94
22.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$1.32 €1.14
-21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BGN 2.89
$2.08 €1.8
-17.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulgaria
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 BGN 1.63
$1.79 €1.54
-45.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.2 BGN 49.26
$34.46 €29.75
-15.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BGN 2.41
$4.56 €3.94
-68.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$1.33 €1.15
-48.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.44 BGN 20.98
$26.41 €22.8
-52.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$1.83 €1.58
-15.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
$39.3K €33.9K
-16.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K BGN 48.3K
$31.2K €27K
-8.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulgaria
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 BGN 212
$149 €128
-15.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.99 BGN 30.35
$20.46 €17.67
-12.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.26 BGN 24.06
$33.3 €28.75
-57.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulgaria
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.81 BGN 58.7
$47.32 €40.85
-26.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.74 BGN 26.55
$15.64 €13.5
0.64%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 BGN 14.7
$9.52 €8.22
-8.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulgaria
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$526 BGN 887
$522 €451
0.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,463 BGN 12.6K
$9,960 €8,600
-25.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulgaria
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 BGN 98.9
$87.2 €75.3
-32.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.21 BGN 57.7
$37.22 €32.13
-8.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 BGN 159
$91.5 €79
3.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 BGN 168
$108 €93
-7.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulgaria
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 BGN 823
$1,050 €907
-53.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 BGN 629
$812 €701
-54.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 BGN 1,466
$1,692 €1,460
-48.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 BGN 1,061
$1,239 €1,069
-49.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,538 BGN 4,282
$4,233 €3,655
-40.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,731 BGN 2,920
$2,725 €2,353
-36.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulgaria
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,217 BGN 2,053
$1,998 €1,725
-39.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.92
3.51
11.68%

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Last update for Bulgaria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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