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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sliven is 46.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sliven is 40.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 BGN 14.78
$17.41 €15.03
-49.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.12 BGN 59.2
$68.7 €59.3
-48.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 BGN 14.5
$13.71 €11.84
-37.35%
Cappuccino
$1.94 BGN 3.28
$2.78 €2.4
-30.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.24
$2.8 €2.42
-52.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.56
$1.98 €1.71
-53.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 BGN 3.07
$4.43 €3.83
-58.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 BGN 3.91
$4.53 €3.91
-48.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 BGN 2.67
$1.24 €1.07
28.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 BGN 1.33
$2.03 €1.75
-61.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 BGN 3.58
$1.98 €1.71
7.07%
Eggs
$2.18 BGN 3.67
$3.46 €2.99
-36.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 BGN 13.99
$18.32 €15.82
-54.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 BGN 9.38
$9.82 €8.47
-43.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 BGN 11.62
$19.24 €16.61
-64.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.42
$2.61 €2.25
-45.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 BGN 2.87
$2.34 €2.02
-27.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 BGN 2.45
$2.11 €1.82
-31.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$2.77 €2.39
-20.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 BGN 0.8
$2.04 €1.76
-76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 BGN 1.45
$1.77 €1.53
-51.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$1.5 €1.3
-30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 BGN 0.88
$0.85 €0.73
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 BGN 6.11
$7 €6.04
-48.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 BGN 10.62
$7.13 €6.16
-11.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.81
$1.43 €1.24
-24.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.25
$2.29 €1.98
-41.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 BGN 1.16
$3.02 €2.6
-77.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.74 BGN 62
$28.97 €25.01
26.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$4.59 €3.96
-74.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.22
$2.02 €1.74
-64.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.68 BGN 14.63
$29.56 €25.53
-70.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 BGN 2.39
$1.81 €1.56
-21.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-15.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K BGN 48.1K
$32.4K €28K
-11.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 BGN 147
$190 €164
-54.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.83 BGN 30.08
$22.18 €19.15
-19.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.3 BGN 15.68
$36.37 €31.4
-74.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.3 BGN 39.3
$57.4 €49.55
-59.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.67 BGN 24.75
$20.95 €18.09
-29.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 BGN 10.08
$10.8 €9.33
-44.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 BGN 712
$732 €632
-42.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,978 BGN 11.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-53.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 BGN 101
$86.8 €74.9
-31.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.04 BGN 40.55
$36.78 €31.76
-34.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 BGN 117
$102 €88.2
-31.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 BGN 107
$117 €101
-46.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 392
$1,581 €1,365
-85.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 BGN 250
$1,230 €1,062
-87.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 BGN 563
$2,707 €2,337
-87.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 BGN 450
$2,028 €1,751
-86.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,187 BGN 2,002
$6,602 €5,700
-82.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$948 BGN 1,598
$5,045 €4,356
-81.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sliven
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,379 BGN 2,327
$2,198 €1,898
-37.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
3.39
25.37%

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Last update for Sliven: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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