Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovo and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovo is 40.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovo is 49.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 BGN 12.73
$17.41 €15.03
-56.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.87 BGN 60.5
$68.7 €59.3
-47.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 BGN 15.14
$13.71 €11.84
-34.50%
Cappuccino
$1.5 BGN 2.52
$2.78 €2.4
-46.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.81
$2.8 €2.42
-61.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$1.98 €1.71
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 BGN 3.44
$4.43 €3.83
-53.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.92
$4.53 €3.91
-61.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$1.24 €1.07
-2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$2.03 €1.75
-54.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 BGN 3.21
$1.98 €1.71
-4.04%
Eggs
$3.31 BGN 5.59
$3.46 €2.99
-4.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 BGN 15.46
$18.32 €15.82
-50.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BGN 13.2
$9.82 €8.47
-20.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.87 BGN 9.9
$19.24 €16.61
-69.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 BGN 2.24
$2.61 €2.25
-49.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 BGN 3.43
$2.34 €2.02
-13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.37
$2.11 €1.82
-5.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$2.77 €2.39
-20.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 BGN 0.76
$2.04 €1.76
-77.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 BGN 1.53
$1.77 €1.53
-49.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 BGN 1.71
$1.5 €1.3
-32.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$0.85 €0.73
-14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 BGN 5.99
$7 €6.04
-49.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 BGN 12.02
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 BGN 1.72
$1.43 €1.24
-28.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.29 €1.98
-24.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$3.02 €2.6
-61.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.2 BGN 44.19
$28.97 €25.01
-9.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$4.59 €3.96
-73.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.2
$2.02 €1.74
-64.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.99 BGN 21.91
$29.56 €25.53
-56.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.51
$1.81 €1.56
-17.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-17.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BGN 42.9K
$32.4K €28K
-21.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 BGN 161
$190 €164
-49.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 BGN 28.46
$22.18 €19.15
-23.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.05 BGN 22.02
$36.37 €31.4
-64.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.32 BGN 49.46
$57.4 €49.55
-48.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 BGN 24.99
$20.95 €18.09
-29.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 BGN 10.16
$10.8 €9.33
-44.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 394
$732 €632
-68.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,191 BGN 7,070
$15.1K €13.1K
-72.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.87 BGN 50.4
$86.8 €74.9
-65.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.92 BGN 20.11
$36.78 €31.76
-67.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 BGN 99.9
$102 €88.2
-42.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.89 BGN 79.1
$117 €101
-59.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 497
$1,581 €1,365
-81.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 BGN 335
$1,230 €1,062
-83.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 BGN 810
$2,707 €2,337
-82.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 BGN 595
$2,028 €1,751
-82.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,252 BGN 2,111
$6,602 €5,700
-81.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$936 BGN 1,579
$5,045 €4,356
-81.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 BGN 816
$2,198 €1,898
-78.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
3.39
34.81%

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Last update for Karlovo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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