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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shumen is 27.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shumen is 30% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.55 BGN 16.23
$17.61 €15.40
-45.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.53 BGN 50.2
$68.7 €60.1
-57.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 BGN 15.19
$13.97 €12.22
-36.08%
Cappuccino
$1.69 BGN 2.88
$2.83 €2.48
-40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 BGN 2.33
$2.77 €2.42
-50.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 BGN 1.19
$2.00 €1.75
-65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BGN 3.41
$4.35 €3.81
-53.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 BGN 3.88
$4.65 €4.07
-50.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 BGN 2.78
$1.28 €1.12
28.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 BGN 1.50
$2.04 €1.79
-56.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 BGN 3.33
$1.92 €1.68
2.08%
Eggs
$3.02 BGN 5.14
$3.39 €2.97
-10.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 BGN 16.19
$18.93 €16.56
-49.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 BGN 9.99
$9.81 €8.59
-40.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.40 BGN 19.39
$19.36 €16.94
-41.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3.03
$2.69 €2.35
-33.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 BGN 3.50
$2.36 €2.07
-12.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 BGN 3.55
$2.20 €1.93
-5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 BGN 3.86
$2.84 €2.49
-20.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 BGN 2.53
$1.94 €1.70
-23.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 BGN 2.33
$1.80 €1.58
-23.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 BGN 1.55
$1.45 €1.27
-37.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.26
$0.90 €0.79
-17.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BGN 6.26
$6.88 €6.02
-46.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 BGN 12.44
$7.11 €6.23
2.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BGN 1.62
$1.38 €1.21
-31.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 BGN 2.76
$2.40 €2.10
-32.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 BGN 1.49
$3.00 €2.62
-70.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.80 BGN 45.57
$28.70 €25.11
-6.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 BGN 2.14
$4.54 €3.97
-72.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 BGN 0.52
$2.06 €1.80
-84.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.01 BGN 22.12
$29.26 €25.61
-55.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.55
$1.82 €1.59
-17.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K BGN 54.4K
$39.4K €34.4K
-18.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K BGN 43.2K
$32.2K €28.2K
-21.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 BGN 159
$189 €166
-50.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.64 BGN 28.29
$22.71 €19.87
-26.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.08 BGN 23.94
$36.90 €32.29
-61.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.04 BGN 68.1
$57.8 €50.6
-30.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.94 BGN 20.30
$20.98 €18.35
-43.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 BGN 11.68
$11.14 €9.75
-38.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 BGN 402
$721 €631
-67.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K BGN 17.9K
$15.1K €13.2K
-30.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 BGN 92.9
$88.1 €77.1
-37.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.25 BGN 71.8
$37.52 €32.83
12.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 BGN 141
$103 €90.4
-19.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 BGN 123
$117 €102
-38.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 BGN 475
$1,530 €1,339
-81.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 BGN 326
$1,254 €1,097
-84.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 BGN 858
$2,776 €2,429
-81.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 BGN 545
$1,966 €1,720
-83.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,307 BGN 2,221
$7,077 €6,193
-81.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,037 BGN 1,763
$4,686 €4,100
-77.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shumen
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,063 BGN 1,807
$2,449 €2,143
-56.59%
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 8, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 10, 2026

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