Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Bulgaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Bulgaria

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 25.8% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 18.4% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Bulgaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$11.63 BGN 19.62
37.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$46.72 BGN 78.8
23.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$8.79 BGN 14.82
20.59%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.31 BGN 3.89
3.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.57 BGN 2.64
65.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.04 BGN 1.76
83.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.3 BGN 3.89
49.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.03 BGN 5.11
35.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Bulgaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.86 BGN 3.13
-36.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.07 BGN 1.8
42.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.11 BGN 3.56
-23.70%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.42 BGN 5.77
-9.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$10.98 BGN 18.53
29.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.83 BGN 13.21
9.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$12.15 BGN 20.5
29.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.65 BGN 2.79
48.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.95 BGN 3.29
6.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.88 BGN 3.17
7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.53 BGN 4.26
4.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.08 BGN 1.82
69.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.11 BGN 1.87
76.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.06 BGN 1.79
28.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.68 BGN 1.14
8.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$3.83 BGN 6.47
67.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.01 BGN 11.83
-18.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.04 BGN 1.76
26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.71 BGN 2.89
21.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Bulgaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.97 BGN 1.63
84.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$29.2 BGN 49.26
18.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.43 BGN 2.41
218.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.68 BGN 1.14
95.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$12.44 BGN 20.98
112.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.54 BGN 2.6
18.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
20.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$28.6K BGN 48.3K
9.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Bulgaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$126 BGN 212
18.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$17.99 BGN 30.35
13.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$14.26 BGN 24.06
133.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Bulgaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$34.81 BGN 58.7
35.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$15.74 BGN 26.55
-0.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$8.71 BGN 14.7
9.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Bulgaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$526 BGN 887
-0.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$7,463 BGN 12.6K
33.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Bulgaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$58.6 BGN 98.9
48.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$34.21 BGN 57.7
8.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$94.3 BGN 159
-2.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$99.6 BGN 168
8.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Bulgaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$488 BGN 823
115.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$373 BGN 629
117.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$869 BGN 1,466
94.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$629 BGN 1,061
96.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$2,538 BGN 4,282
66.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,731 BGN 2,920
57.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Bulgaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,217 BGN 2,053
64.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.92
-10.46%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bulgaria: October 29, 2025

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