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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliven and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliven and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sliven is 34.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sliven is 49.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.88 BGNย 14.48
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-48.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.14 BGNย 57.3
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-49.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 BGNย 14.27
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-36.91%
Cappuccino
$1.93 BGNย 3.15
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-29.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 BGNย 2.09
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-52.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BGNย 1.48
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-54.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 BGNย 2.92
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-59.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 BGNย 3.94
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-47.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 BGNย 2.47
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
17.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 BGNย 1.33
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 BGNย 3.60
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
14.51%
Eggs
$2.16 BGNย 3.53
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-37.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 BGNย 13.10
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-57.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 BGNย 9.21
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-40.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.72 BGNย 10.96
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-64.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 BGNย 2.34
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-45.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 BGNย 2.78
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-30.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 BGNย 2.33
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-34.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 BGNย 3.58
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-22.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 BGNย 0.78
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-75.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 BGNย 1.41
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-53.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 BGNย 1.79
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-24.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 BGNย 0.78
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-47.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BGNย 5.82
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-49.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.41 BGNย 10.45
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-10.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BGNย 1.77
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-23.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 BGNย 2.18
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-42.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 BGNย 1.19
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-75.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.07 BGNย 58.8
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
27.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGNย 1.98
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-73.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGNย 1.19
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-65.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.89 BGNย 14.48
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-69.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 BGNย 2.32
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-23.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K BGNย 52.9K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-15.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K BGNย 45.3K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-14.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.7 BGNย 145
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-51.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.70 BGNย 28.84
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-22.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.65 BGNย 15.74
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-74.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.42 BGNย 38.18
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-59.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.64 BGNย 23.87
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-30.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 BGNย 9.33
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-48.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 BGNย 696
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-39.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,932 BGNย 11.3K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-53.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.0 BGNย 94.5
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-33.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.00 BGNย 39.12
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-35.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 BGNย 114
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-32.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.7 BGNย 102
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-46.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 BGNย 382
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-84.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 BGNย 236
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-88.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 BGNย 562
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-87.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 BGNย 441
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-86.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,175 BGNย 1,915
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-83.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$962 BGNย 1,569
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-80.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,359 BGNย 2,215
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-45.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
3.39
25.37%

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Last update for Sliven: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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