Cost of Living Comparison Between Veliko Tarnovo and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Veliko Tarnovo and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Veliko Tarnovo is 34.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Veliko Tarnovo is 34.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veliko Tarnovo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.49 BGN 17.7
$17.41 €15.03
-39.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.56 BGN 70.1
$68.7 €59.3
-39.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 BGN 15.11
$13.71 €11.84
-34.72%
Cappuccino
$1.95 BGN 3.29
$2.78 €2.4
-29.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.24
$2.8 €2.42
-52.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$1.98 €1.71
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 BGN 3.19
$4.43 €3.83
-57.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 BGN 5.1
$4.53 €3.91
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veliko Tarnovo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 BGN 2.76
$1.24 €1.07
31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 BGN 1.57
$2.03 €1.75
-54.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 BGN 3.33
$1.98 €1.71
-0.51%
Eggs
$3.3 BGN 5.57
$3.46 €2.99
-4.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.65 BGN 16.27
$18.32 €15.82
-47.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 BGN 13.22
$9.82 €8.47
-20.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.51 BGN 19.42
$19.24 €16.61
-40.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 BGN 2.66
$2.61 €2.25
-39.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 BGN 3.56
$2.34 €2.02
-9.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 BGN 3.33
$2.11 €1.82
-6.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 BGN 4.11
$2.77 €2.39
-11.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$2.04 €1.76
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 BGN 2.32
$1.77 €1.53
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 BGN 1.78
$1.5 €1.3
-29.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGN 1.34
$0.85 €0.73
-7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 BGN 6.03
$7 €6.04
-48.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 BGN 11.41
$7.13 €6.16
-5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 BGN 1.69
$1.43 €1.24
-30.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 BGN 2.75
$2.29 €1.98
-28.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Veliko Tarnovo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 BGN 1.56
$3.02 €2.6
-69.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.36 BGN 56.3
$28.97 €25.01
15.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$4.59 €3.96
-74.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$2.02 €1.74
-69.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 BGN 20.01
$29.56 €25.53
-59.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 BGN 2.54
$1.81 €1.56
-17.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K BGN 55.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-14.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BGN 43.1K
$32.4K €28K
-21.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veliko Tarnovo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.5 BGN 163
$190 €164
-49.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.65 BGN 28.08
$22.18 €19.15
-24.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.37 BGN 22.56
$36.37 €31.4
-63.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veliko Tarnovo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.91 BGN 60.6
$57.4 €49.55
-37.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.51 BGN 37.98
$20.95 €18.09
7.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 BGN 11.67
$10.8 €9.33
-35.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veliko Tarnovo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 BGN 394
$732 €632
-68.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 BGN 7,085
$15.1K €13.1K
-72.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veliko Tarnovo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.47 BGN 73.3
$86.8 €74.9
-49.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.13 BGN 49.14
$36.78 €31.76
-20.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 BGN 138
$102 €88.2
-20.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.5 BGN 119
$117 €101
-39.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veliko Tarnovo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 BGN 614
$1,581 €1,365
-76.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 BGN 444
$1,230 €1,062
-78.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 BGN 972
$2,707 €2,337
-78.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 BGN 736
$2,028 €1,751
-78.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,498 BGN 4,214
$6,602 €5,700
-62.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,409 BGN 2,377
$5,045 €4,356
-72.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veliko Tarnovo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$975 BGN 1,645
$2,198 €1,898
-55.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
3.39
34.81%

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Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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