Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Shumen Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Shumen

🙂 Solo nomad: Sao Paulo is 6.9% cheaper than Shumen without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sao Paulo is 7% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 R$38.60
$9.51 BGN 15.88
-22.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.70 R$208
$29.25 BGN 48.85
35.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 R$38.65
$8.95 BGN 14.95
-17.77%
Cappuccino
$2.02 R$10.58
$1.64 BGN 2.73
23.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 R$6.31
$1.39 BGN 2.32
-13.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 R$4.77
$0.69 BGN 1.16
31.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 R$11.14
$2.10 BGN 3.50
0.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 R$15.44
$2.26 BGN 3.77
30.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.62
$1.63 BGN 2.72
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 R$9.33
$0.89 BGN 1.48
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 R$7.12
$1.97 BGN 3.29
-30.96%
Eggs
$2.36 R$12.37
$3.02 BGN 5.04
-21.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.16 R$58.6
$9.20 BGN 15.36
21.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 R$22.88
$5.64 BGN 9.42
-22.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 R$47.99
$11.61 BGN 19.38
-21.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 R$14.34
$1.77 BGN 2.96
54.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 R$10.02
$2.12 BGN 3.54
-9.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 R$8.63
$2.05 BGN 3.43
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 R$9.57
$2.35 BGN 3.92
-22.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.46
$1.45 BGN 2.42
-2.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 R$6.83
$1.32 BGN 2.21
-1.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 R$4.92
$0.92 BGN 1.53
2.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 R$3.83
$0.75 BGN 1.25
-2.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 R$13.41
$3.50 BGN 5.84
-27.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 R$51.0
$7.28 BGN 12.15
33.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 R$7.04
$1.02 BGN 1.70
31.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 R$12.21
$1.54 BGN 2.57
51.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$4.92
$0.87 BGN 1.46
8.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.94 R$236
$26.23 BGN 43.80
71.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.56
$1.21 BGN 2.02
-12.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$3.92
$0.33 BGN 0.55
127.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 R$49.15
$13.29 BGN 22.19
-29.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.74
$1.50 BGN 2.50
-27.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$112.8K
$31.7K BGN 52.9K
-32.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K R$151.1K
$26.0K BGN 43.4K
10.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.9 R$288
$96.1 BGN 160
-42.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 R$68.9
$16.94 BGN 28.29
-22.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.01 R$105
$13.85 BGN 23.13
44.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.15 R$153
$40.47 BGN 67.6
-27.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.83 R$188
$11.88 BGN 19.84
201.60%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 R$41.76
$7.17 BGN 11.98
10.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 R$2,661
$239 BGN 399
112.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K R$81.3K
$10.8K BGN 18.0K
43.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 R$267
$54.3 BGN 90.7
-6.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.83 R$225
$42.21 BGN 70.5
1.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 R$417
$81.7 BGN 136
-2.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 R$391
$73.1 BGN 122
1.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$667 R$3,504
$282 BGN 472
136.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 R$2,166
$193 BGN 322
113.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 R$6,863
$497 BGN 830
162.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$762 R$4,001
$329 BGN 550
131.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,834 R$14.9K
$1,296 BGN 2,164
118.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,141 R$11.2K
$1,029 BGN 1,718
108.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Paulo
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$828 R$4,345
$1,050 BGN 1,754
-21.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.56
4.57
152.95%

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

Last update for Sao Paulo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Shumen: March 1, 2026

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