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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shumen is 34.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shumen is 40.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.51 BGN 15.88
$17.22 €14.85
-44.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.25 BGN 48.85
$68.2 €58.8
-57.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 BGN 14.95
$13.72 €11.83
-34.77%
Cappuccino
$1.64 BGN 2.73
$2.84 €2.45
-42.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 BGN 2.32
$2.81 €2.43
-50.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.16
$2.04 €1.76
-66.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 BGN 3.50
$4.58 €3.95
-54.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 BGN 3.77
$4.61 €3.97
-50.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 BGN 2.72
$1.28 €1.11
27.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 BGN 1.48
$2.12 €1.83
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 BGN 3.29
$2.00 €1.73
-1.50%
Eggs
$3.02 BGN 5.04
$3.48 €3.00
-13.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.20 BGN 15.36
$18.68 €16.10
-50.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 BGN 9.42
$9.42 €8.12
-40.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.61 BGN 19.38
$18.68 €16.10
-37.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 BGN 2.96
$2.61 €2.25
-32.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 BGN 3.54
$2.39 €2.06
-11.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 BGN 3.43
$2.09 €1.80
-1.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 BGN 3.92
$2.73 €2.36
-13.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 BGN 2.42
$1.96 €1.69
-26.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 BGN 2.21
$1.87 €1.61
-29.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 BGN 1.53
$1.48 €1.27
-37.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.25
$0.92 €0.79
-18.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 BGN 5.84
$6.87 €5.92
-49.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 BGN 12.15
$7.12 €6.13
2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 BGN 1.70
$1.38 €1.19
-26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 BGN 2.57
$2.41 €2.08
-36.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 BGN 1.46
$2.97 €2.56
-70.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.23 BGN 43.80
$28.77 €24.80
-8.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$4.57 €3.94
-73.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 BGN 0.55
$2.10 €1.81
-84.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.29 BGN 22.19
$28.85 €24.87
-53.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.50
$1.90 €1.64
-21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGN 52.9K
$38.7K €33.3K
-18.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K BGN 43.4K
$32.3K €27.8K
-19.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.1 BGN 160
$183 €158
-47.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.94 BGN 28.29
$22.62 €19.50
-25.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.85 BGN 23.13
$36.50 €31.47
-62.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.47 BGN 67.6
$58.7 €50.6
-31.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.88 BGN 19.84
$20.82 €17.95
-42.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 BGN 11.98
$11.10 €9.57
-35.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 BGN 399
$726 €626
-67.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BGN 18.0K
$15.3K €13.2K
-29.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 BGN 90.7
$86.2 €74.3
-37.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.21 BGN 70.5
$37.48 €32.30
12.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 BGN 136
$106 €91.1
-22.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 BGN 122
$118 €102
-38.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 BGN 472
$1,568 €1,351
-81.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 BGN 322
$1,236 €1,065
-84.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 BGN 830
$2,752 €2,372
-81.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 BGN 550
$1,981 €1,707
-83.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,296 BGN 2,164
$6,921 €5,966
-81.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,029 BGN 1,718
$4,760 €4,103
-78.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,050 BGN 1,754
$2,498 €2,153
-57.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
3.39
34.81%

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

Last update for Shumen: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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