Cost of Living Comparison Between Popovo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Popovo and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Popovo is 44.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Popovo is 44.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Popovo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 BGN 14.58
$17.41 €15.03
-50.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.8 BGN 50.3
$68.7 €59.3
-56.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 BGN 11.99
$13.71 €11.84
-48.14%
Cappuccino
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$2.78 €2.4
-58.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.27
$2.8 €2.42
-73.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 BGN 2.36
$1.98 €1.71
-29.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.01 BGN 5.07
$4.43 €3.83
-32.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 BGN 5.44
$4.53 €3.91
-28.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Popovo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 BGN 1.92
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 BGN 1.64
$2.03 €1.75
-52.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 BGN 2.56
$1.98 €1.71
-23.23%
Eggs
$1.92 BGN 3.24
$3.46 €2.99
-44.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.77 BGN 9.73
$18.32 €15.82
-68.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 BGN 14.07
$9.82 €8.47
-15.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 BGN 21.98
$19.24 €16.61
-32.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$2.61 €2.25
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.93
$2.34 €2.02
-50.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$2.11 €1.82
-44.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 BGN 3.61
$2.77 €2.39
-22.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 BGN 1.63
$2.04 €1.76
-52.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.77
$1.77 €1.53
-40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 BGN 1.64
$1.5 €1.3
-35.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$0.85 €0.73
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.81 BGN 6.44
$7 €6.04
-45.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.02 BGN 8.47
$7.13 €6.16
-29.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 BGN 1.51
$1.43 €1.24
-37.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$2.29 €1.98
-72.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Popovo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 BGN 1.44
$3.02 €2.6
-71.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.64 BGN 44.93
$28.97 €25.01
-8.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 BGN 1.03
$4.59 €3.96
-86.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 BGN 0.92
$2.02 €1.74
-72.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.36 BGN 14.11
$29.56 €25.53
-71.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.67
$1.81 €1.56
-12.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BGN 48.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-25.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K BGN 38.2K
$32.4K €28K
-30.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popovo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BGN 202
$190 €164
-36.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.17 BGN 30.65
$22.18 €19.15
-18.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.96 BGN 25.23
$36.37 €31.4
-58.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Popovo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.47 BGN 49.71
$57.4 €49.55
-48.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.6 BGN 24.62
$20.95 €18.09
-30.31%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 BGN 12.09
$10.8 €9.33
-33.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Popovo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 BGN 1,055
$732 €632
-14.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,409 BGN 9,125
$15.1K €13.1K
-64.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Popovo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 BGN 89.3
$86.8 €74.9
-39.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.96 BGN 62.4
$36.78 €31.76
0.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 BGN 118
$102 €88.2
-31.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.4 BGN 80
$117 €101
-59.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Popovo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 497
$1,581 €1,365
-81.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 392
$1,230 €1,062
-81.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BGN 803
$2,707 €2,337
-82.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 BGN 590
$2,028 €1,751
-82.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,500 BGN 2,531
$6,602 €5,700
-77.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,126 BGN 1,900
$5,045 €4,356
-77.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Popovo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,292 BGN 2,180
$2,198 €1,898
-41.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
3.39
-8.85%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Popovo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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