Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandanski and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandanski and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandanski is 28.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sandanski is 28.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandanski
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.8 BGN 14.85
$17.41 €15.03
-49.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.8 BGN 80.6
$68.7 €59.3
-30.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 BGN 14.57
$13.71 €11.84
-36.98%
Cappuccino
$2.49 BGN 4.19
$2.78 €2.4
-10.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BGN 2.52
$2.8 €2.42
-46.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 BGN 1.47
$1.98 €1.71
-56.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BGN 4.92
$4.43 €3.83
-34.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 BGN 5.01
$4.53 €3.91
-34.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandanski
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BGN 2.91
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BGN 1.74
$2.03 €1.75
-49.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 BGN 3.75
$1.98 €1.71
12.12%
Eggs
$3.08 BGN 5.19
$3.46 €2.99
-10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.6 BGN 19.57
$18.32 €15.82
-36.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 BGN 12.93
$9.82 €8.47
-22.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 BGN 20.37
$19.24 €16.61
-37.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 BGN 2.55
$2.61 €2.25
-42.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 BGN 2.97
$2.34 €2.02
-24.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 BGN 2.69
$2.11 €1.82
-24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 BGN 3.05
$2.77 €2.39
-34.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 BGN 1.74
$2.04 €1.76
-49.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 BGN 1.85
$1.77 €1.53
-37.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 BGN 1.84
$1.5 €1.3
-27.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.31
$0.85 €0.73
-8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGN 5.83
$7 €6.04
-50.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 BGN 11.7
$7.13 €6.16
-2.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$1.43 €1.24
-35.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BGN 2.42
$2.29 €1.98
-37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandanski
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGN 1.46
$3.02 €2.6
-71.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.14 BGN 44.09
$28.97 €25.01
-9.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$4.59 €3.96
-73.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 BGN 1.04
$2.02 €1.74
-69.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.68 BGN 18.02
$29.56 €25.53
-63.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 BGN 2.53
$1.81 €1.56
-17.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K BGN 53.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-17.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K BGN 46.8K
$32.4K €28K
-14.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandanski
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 BGN 160
$190 €164
-50.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.94 BGN 30.27
$22.18 €19.15
-19.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.33 BGN 25.86
$36.37 €31.4
-57.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandanski
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.32 BGN 49.46
$57.4 €49.55
-48.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15 BGN 25.3
$20.95 €18.09
-28.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.19 BGN 15.5
$10.8 €9.33
-14.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandanski
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 BGN 700
$732 €632
-43.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,475 BGN 9,235
$15.1K €13.1K
-63.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandanski
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 BGN 104
$86.8 €74.9
-28.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.89 BGN 60.6
$36.78 €31.76
-2.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 BGN 172
$102 €88.2
-0.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 BGN 179
$117 €101
-9.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandanski
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BGN 484
$1,581 €1,365
-81.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 BGN 388
$1,230 €1,062
-81.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 BGN 810
$2,707 €2,337
-82.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 BGN 596
$2,028 €1,751
-82.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,339 BGN 2,259
$6,602 €5,700
-79.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,096 BGN 1,849
$5,045 €4,356
-78.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandanski
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$588 BGN 991
$2,198 €1,898
-73.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
3.39
32.45%

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Last update for Sandanski: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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