Cost of Living Comparison Between Shumen and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Shumen and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Shumen is 40.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shumen is 34.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 BGN 16.28
$17.41 €15.03
-44.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.44 BGN 49.66
$68.7 €59.3
-57.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 BGN 14.75
$13.71 €11.84
-36.18%
Cappuccino
$1.7 BGN 2.86
$2.78 €2.4
-38.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 BGN 2.33
$2.8 €2.42
-50.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.2
$1.98 €1.71
-64.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BGN 3.39
$4.43 €3.83
-54.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 BGN 3.79
$4.53 €3.91
-50.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 BGN 2.88
$1.24 €1.07
37.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 BGN 1.51
$2.03 €1.75
-55.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.18
$1.98 €1.71
-5.05%
Eggs
$3.08 BGN 5.19
$3.46 €2.99
-10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 BGN 15.97
$18.32 €15.82
-48.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 BGN 9.94
$9.82 €8.47
-40.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 BGN 19.61
$19.24 €16.61
-39.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$2.61 €2.25
-34.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BGN 3.44
$2.34 €2.02
-12.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 BGN 3.52
$2.11 €1.82
-0.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 BGN 3.95
$2.77 €2.39
-15.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 BGN 2.43
$2.04 €1.76
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$1.77 €1.53
-25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 BGN 1.62
$1.5 €1.3
-36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGN 1.33
$0.85 €0.73
-7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.7 BGN 6.24
$7 €6.04
-47.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 BGN 12.33
$7.13 €6.16
2.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BGN 1.61
$1.43 €1.24
-33.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$2.29 €1.98
-32.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 BGN 1.49
$3.02 €2.6
-70.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.01 BGN 45.57
$28.97 €25.01
-6.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 BGN 2.07
$4.59 €3.96
-73.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 BGN 0.52
$2.02 €1.74
-84.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.07 BGN 22.04
$29.56 €25.53
-55.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$1.81 €1.56
-14.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K BGN 54.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-15.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K BGN 42.8K
$32.4K €28K
-21.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.4 BGN 163
$190 €164
-49.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.54 BGN 27.91
$22.18 €19.15
-25.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.95 BGN 23.54
$36.37 €31.4
-61.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.32 BGN 66.3
$57.4 €49.55
-31.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.62 BGN 19.6
$20.95 €18.09
-44.53%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 BGN 11.91
$10.8 €9.33
-34.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 394
$732 €632
-68.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BGN 18.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-28.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 BGN 92.1
$86.8 €74.9
-37.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.26 BGN 69.6
$36.78 €31.76
12.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 BGN 138
$102 €88.2
-19.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 BGN 123
$117 €101
-37.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 BGN 467
$1,581 €1,365
-82.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 BGN 328
$1,230 €1,062
-84.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 BGN 837
$2,707 €2,337
-81.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 BGN 556
$2,028 €1,751
-83.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,311 BGN 2,212
$6,602 €5,700
-80.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,036 BGN 1,748
$5,045 €4,356
-79.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$986 BGN 1,664
$2,198 €1,898
-55.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
3.39
34.81%

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Last update for Shumen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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