Cost of Living Comparison Between Varna and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Varna and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Varna is 25.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Varna is 27.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varna
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.82 BGN 19.94
$17.41 €15.03
-32.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 BGN 79
$68.7 €59.3
-31.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.66 BGN 14.6
$13.71 €11.84
-36.83%
Cappuccino
$2.56 BGN 4.31
$2.78 €2.4
-7.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 BGN 3.03
$2.8 €2.42
-35.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BGN 2.14
$1.98 €1.71
-35.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 BGN 4.91
$4.43 €3.83
-34.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 BGN 4.93
$4.53 €3.91
-35.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varna
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 BGN 3.03
$1.24 €1.07
45.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 BGN 1.82
$2.03 €1.75
-46.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 BGN 4.28
$1.98 €1.71
27.78%
Eggs
$3.45 BGN 5.82
$3.46 €2.99
-0.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 BGN 18.16
$18.32 €15.82
-41.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.41 BGN 14.19
$9.82 €8.47
-14.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.29 BGN 20.74
$19.24 €16.61
-36.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 BGN 2.75
$2.61 €2.25
-37.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 BGN 3.49
$2.34 €2.02
-11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 BGN 3.03
$2.11 €1.82
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 BGN 4.5
$2.77 €2.39
-3.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$2.04 €1.76
-41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 BGN 1.92
$1.77 €1.53
-35.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 BGN 1.66
$1.5 €1.3
-34.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.26
$0.85 €0.73
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 BGN 6.32
$7 €6.04
-46.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.51 BGN 12.67
$7.13 €6.16
5.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BGN 1.88
$1.43 €1.24
-22.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 BGN 3.07
$2.29 €1.98
-20.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Varna
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 BGN 1.95
$3.02 €2.6
-61.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.03 BGN 48.98
$28.97 €25.01
0.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$4.59 €3.96
-71.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$2.02 €1.74
-66.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.15 BGN 20.5
$29.56 €25.53
-58.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.54
$1.81 €1.56
-16.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K BGN 55.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-14.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K BGN 49.7K
$32.4K €28K
-9.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varna
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 BGN 211
$190 €164
-34.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.53 BGN 31.26
$22.18 €19.15
-16.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.83 BGN 26.7
$36.37 €31.4
-56.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varna
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.33 BGN 69.7
$57.4 €49.55
-27.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.56 BGN 24.57
$20.95 €18.09
-30.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.08 BGN 15.32
$10.8 €9.33
-15.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varna
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 BGN 682
$732 €632
-44.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,514 BGN 9,302
$15.1K €13.1K
-63.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varna
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.7 BGN 102
$86.8 €74.9
-30.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.62 BGN 56.7
$36.78 €31.76
-8.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 BGN 157
$102 €88.2
-9.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.4 BGN 168
$117 €101
-15.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varna
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 BGN 872
$1,581 €1,365
-67.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 BGN 666
$1,230 €1,062
-67.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 BGN 1,526
$2,707 €2,337
-66.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 BGN 1,071
$2,028 €1,751
-68.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,952 BGN 4,980
$6,602 €5,700
-55.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,879 BGN 3,169
$5,045 €4,356
-62.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varna
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,140 BGN 1,923
$2,198 €1,898
-48.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
3.39
38.94%

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Last update for Varna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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