Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 24.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 30.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunny Beach
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 BGN 13.75
$17.41 €15.03
-53.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.07 BGN 71
$68.7 €59.3
-38.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.21 BGN 17.22
$13.71 €11.84
-25.53%
Cappuccino
$1.97 BGN 3.33
$2.78 €2.4
-29.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BGN 2.28
$2.8 €2.42
-51.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 BGN 1.69
$1.98 €1.71
-49.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 BGN 2.93
$4.43 €3.83
-60.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$4.53 €3.91
-61.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunny Beach
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 BGN 3.41
$1.24 €1.07
62.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BGN 0.95
$2.03 €1.75
-71.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 BGN 4.59
$1.98 €1.71
37.37%
Eggs
$3.91 BGN 6.6
$3.46 €2.99
13.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.08 BGN 22.06
$18.32 €15.82
-28.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 BGN 14.35
$9.82 €8.47
-13.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 BGN 22.11
$19.24 €16.61
-31.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.8
$2.61 €2.25
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.75
$2.34 €2.02
-4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3
$2.11 €1.82
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.66
$2.77 €2.39
-0.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$2.04 €1.76
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.41
$1.77 €1.53
-19.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BGN 2.05
$1.5 €1.3
-19.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.25
$0.85 €0.73
-12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 BGN 6.49
$7 €6.04
-45.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 BGN 11.58
$7.13 €6.16
-3.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$1.43 €1.24
-19.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 BGN 2.75
$2.29 €1.98
-28.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunny Beach
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$3.02 €2.6
-60.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.06 BGN 43.97
$28.97 €25.01
-10.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BGN 1.93
$4.59 €3.96
-74.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$2.02 €1.74
-67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 BGN 20.2
$29.56 €25.53
-59.47%
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)
$37K BGN 62.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-3.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K BGN 58.8K
$32.4K €28K
7.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunny Beach
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 198
$190 €164
-37.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.43 BGN 29.41
$22.18 €19.15
-21.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.43 BGN 22.66
$36.37 €31.4
-63.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunny Beach
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.2 BGN 49.25
$57.4 €49.55
-49.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.64 BGN 24.7
$20.95 €18.09
-30.12%
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 BGN 11.89
$10.8 €9.33
-34.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunny Beach
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 BGN 552
$732 €632
-55.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,554 BGN 9,369
$15.1K €13.1K
-63.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunny Beach
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.96 BGN 57.3
$86.8 €74.9
-60.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 BGN 50.4
$36.78 €31.76
-18.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 BGN 218
$102 €88.2
26.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 BGN 128
$117 €101
-34.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunny Beach
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 BGN 979
$1,581 €1,365
-63.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 BGN 603
$1,230 €1,062
-70.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 BGN 1,203
$2,707 €2,337
-73.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 BGN 910
$2,028 €1,751
-73.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,410 BGN 2,379
$6,602 €5,700
-78.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 BGN 1,988
$5,045 €4,356
-76.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunny Beach
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$968 BGN 1,632
$2,198 €1,898
-55.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
3.39
50.44%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sunny Beach: October 26, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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