Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartagena and Burgas Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartagena and Burgas

😐 Solo nomad: Cartagena is 2.5% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cartagena is 12.6% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cartagena
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.72 €11.88
$11.78 BGN 19.91
16.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.4
$40.99 BGN 69.3
41.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.04 €6.96
$8.64 BGN 14.59
-6.94%
Cappuccino
$2.66 €2.31
$2.49 BGN 4.21
6.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.10
$1.37 BGN 2.32
76.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.71 BGN 1.19
187.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.96
$2.02 BGN 3.41
69.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.94
$2.97 BGN 5.01
14.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cartagena
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.63 BGN 2.76
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.87 BGN 1.48
16.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.87 BGN 3.16
-10.70%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.45
$3.42 BGN 5.77
-17.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.51 €9.97
$9.23 BGN 15.59
24.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.41 €7.28
$8.13 BGN 13.74
3.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.86 €12.00
$11.66 BGN 19.70
18.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €1.96
$1.85 BGN 3.13
22.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.04 BGN 3.44
-12.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 €1.22
$2.06 BGN 3.48
-32.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.44 BGN 4.13
-27.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.43 BGN 2.42
-11.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.33 BGN 2.24
-17.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 €0.95
$1.01 BGN 1.71
7.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.82 BGN 1.38
-36.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 €5.14
$3.56 BGN 6.02
66.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 €4.90
$6.69 BGN 11.30
-15.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.00 BGN 1.68
14.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 €1.12
$1.80 BGN 3.04
-27.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Cartagena
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.84 BGN 1.41
60.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.61 €10.05
$35.87 BGN 60.6
-67.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 €3.08
$1.21 BGN 2.05
193.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.71 BGN 1.19
74.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.59 €21.29
$13.33 BGN 22.53
84.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.58
$1.50 BGN 2.54
21.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K €26.9K
$32.9K BGN 55.5K
-5.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.8K
$25.2K BGN 42.6K
22.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cartagena
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 €123
$96.1 BGN 162
47.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.35 €11.56
$16.83 BGN 28.44
-20.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.45 €26.37
$14.03 BGN 23.71
117.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cartagena
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.46 €33.31
$31.33 BGN 52.9
22.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.91 €12.91
$15.50 BGN 26.20
-3.81%
Cinema Ticket
$8.24 €7.13
$8.76 BGN 14.80
-5.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cartagena
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 €374
$236 BGN 399
83.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,727 €2,362
$4,166 BGN 7,041
-34.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cartagena
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.39 €38.44
$58.9 BGN 99.5
-24.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.73 €27.48
$42.26 BGN 71.4
-24.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.91 €38.89
$83.0 BGN 140
-45.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 €66.1
$71.9 BGN 122
6.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cartagena
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 €680
$517 BGN 873
51.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 €532
$391 BGN 661
56.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$899 €778
$883 BGN 1,492
1.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 €674
$620 BGN 1,047
25.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,836 €1,590
$2,546 BGN 4,303
-27.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,477 €1,279
$1,679 BGN 2,837
-12.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cartagena
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,864 €1,614
$1,049 BGN 1,773
77.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
4.57
-24.73%

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Last update for Cartagena: March 2, 2026

Last update for Burgas: March 2, 2026

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