Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Stara Zagora is 43.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stara Zagora is 45.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stara Zagora
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.1 BGN 15.36
$17.41 €15.03
-47.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.04 BGN 59.1
$68.7 €59.3
-49.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 BGN 15.02
$13.71 €11.84
-35.01%
Cappuccino
$1.91 BGN 3.22
$2.78 €2.4
-31.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$2.8 €2.42
-52.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.26
$1.98 €1.71
-62.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 BGN 1.93
$4.43 €3.83
-74.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 BGN 3.45
$4.53 €3.91
-54.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stara Zagora
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 BGN 3.18
$1.24 €1.07
52.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$2.03 €1.75
-58.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 BGN 2.54
$1.98 €1.71
-24.24%
Eggs
$2.23 BGN 3.76
$3.46 €2.99
-35.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.07 BGN 15.31
$18.32 €15.82
-50.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 BGN 12.45
$9.82 €8.47
-24.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.65 BGN 14.59
$19.24 €16.61
-55.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 BGN 2.26
$2.61 €2.25
-48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$2.34 €2.02
-26.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3.01
$2.11 €1.82
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.77
$2.77 €2.39
-19.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.76
$2.04 €1.76
-48.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 BGN 1.47
$1.77 €1.53
-50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$1.5 €1.3
-58.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.27
$0.85 €0.73
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 BGN 6.5
$7 €6.04
-45.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 BGN 10.26
$7.13 €6.16
-14.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 BGN 2.06
$1.43 €1.24
-14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BGN 3.66
$2.29 €1.98
-5.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Stara Zagora
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 BGN 1.5
$3.02 €2.6
-70.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19 BGN 32.06
$28.97 €25.01
-34.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 BGN 2.25
$4.59 €3.96
-71.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$2.02 €1.74
-66.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 BGN 19.59
$29.56 €25.53
-60.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$1.81 €1.56
-15.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K BGN 42.2K
$38.4K €33.1K
-34.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K BGN 29.8K
$32.4K €28K
-45.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stara Zagora
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 BGN 174
$190 €164
-45.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.17 BGN 25.59
$22.18 €19.15
-31.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.18 BGN 18.86
$36.37 €31.4
-69.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stara Zagora
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.55 BGN 32.98
$57.4 €49.55
-65.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.5 BGN 29.52
$20.95 €18.09
-16.47%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 BGN 13.28
$10.8 €9.33
-27.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stara Zagora
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 396
$732 €632
-67.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,354 BGN 3,972
$15.1K €13.1K
-84.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stara Zagora
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.26 BGN 64.5
$86.8 €74.9
-55.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.37 BGN 32.67
$36.78 €31.76
-47.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 BGN 128
$102 €88.2
-25.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 BGN 123
$117 €101
-37.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stara Zagora
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 BGN 411
$1,581 €1,365
-84.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 392
$1,230 €1,062
-81.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 BGN 663
$2,707 €2,337
-85.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 BGN 615
$2,028 €1,751
-82.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 BGN 2,066
$6,602 €5,700
-81.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 BGN 1,632
$5,045 €4,356
-80.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stara Zagora
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 BGN 2,100
$2,198 €1,898
-43.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
3.39
0.29%

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Last update for Stara Zagora: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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