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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pleven is 46.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pleven is 42.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pleven
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.86 BGNย 14.45
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-48.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.79 BGNย 50.2
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-55.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 BGNย 10.50
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-53.57%
Cappuccino
$1.89 BGNย 3.08
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-31.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BGNย 2.06
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-53.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGNย 1.18
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-73.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 BGNย 3.34
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-55.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 BGNย 2.55
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
21.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-59.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-21.76%
Eggs
$2.15 BGNย 3.51
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-37.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.20 BGNย 15.00
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-51.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.49 BGNย 12.21
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-21.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.67 BGNย 14.13
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-54.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 BGNย 2.06
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-51.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BGNย 2.66
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-33.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 BGNย 3.00
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-15.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 BGNย 3.48
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-24.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-45.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 BGNย 1.40
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-53.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 BGNย 0.92
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-60.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-20.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BGNย 5.99
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-48.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.40 BGNย 10.43
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-10.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGNย 1.29
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-44.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 BGNย 2.01
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-46.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pleven
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGNย 1.41
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-71.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.43 BGNย 67.5
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
46.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 BGNย 2.19
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-70.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGNย 1.17
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-66.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 BGNย 18.96
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-60.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGNย 2.48
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-18.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K BGNย 40.4K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-35.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.0K BGNย 29.4K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-44.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BGNย 164
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-45.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.88 BGNย 24.26
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-34.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.31 BGNย 18.44
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-70.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.37 BGNย 42.98
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-54.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 BGNย 23.64
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-31.47%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 BGNย 12.81
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-29.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pleven
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 BGNย 385
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-66.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,331 BGNย 3,799
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-84.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.71 BGNย 63.1
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-55.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.96 BGNย 30.90
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-49.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 BGNย 123
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-27.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 BGNย 119
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-37.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGNย 559
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-77.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 BGNย 285
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-85.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 BGNย 946
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-79.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 BGNย 557
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-83.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,490 BGNย 2,428
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-78.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,154 BGNย 1,881
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-76.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$963 BGNย 1,569
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-61.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
3.39
0.29%

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Last update for Pleven: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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