Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Blagoevgrad 

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Consumer Prices in Blagoevgrad are 44.4% lower than in Athens (without rent)
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Restaurant Prices in Blagoevgrad are 46.2% lower than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Blagoevgrad are 44.7% lower than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Blagoevgrad Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(29.31 лв)
7.68 €
(15.00 лв)
     -48.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 €
(107.46 лв)
33.27 €
(65.00 лв)
     -39.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(17.58 лв)
6.14 €
(12.00 лв)
     -31.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(9.77 лв)
2.30 €
(4.50 лв)
     -53.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(9.77 лв)
1.54 €
(3.00 лв)
     -69.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 €
(6.66 лв)
1.24 €
(2.42 лв)
     -63.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 €
(3.84 лв)
1.02 €
(2.00 лв)
     -47.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.98 лв)
0.69 €
(1.35 лв)
     +38.2 %
Markets
Athens Edit Blagoevgrad Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.92 €
(11.57 лв)
5.33 €
(10.41 лв)
     -10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 €
(2.16 лв)
0.75 €
(1.47 лв)
     -31.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(2.24 лв)
0.49 €
(0.95 лв)
     -57.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 €
(8.22 лв)
1.84 €
(3.60 лв)
     -56.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 €
(11.33 лв)
4.49 €
(8.76 лв)
     -22.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.58 €
(8.95 лв)
1.37 €
(2.67 лв)
     -70.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.83 €
(11.40 лв)
1.39 €
(2.72 лв)
     -76.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.57 лв)
0.57 €
(1.12 лв)
     -28.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 €
(1.62 лв)
0.73 €
(1.42 лв)
     -12.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 €
(1.10 лв)
0.46 €
(0.91 лв)
     -17.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 €
(1.76 лв)
0.94 €
(1.83 лв)
     +4.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 €
(1.05 лв)
0.26 €
(0.50 лв)
     -52.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(1.07 лв)
0.20 €
(0.39 лв)
     -63.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.94 €
(1.84 лв)
0.51 €
(1.00 лв)
     -45.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(1.73 лв)
0.58 €
(1.13 лв)
     -34.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(15.63 лв)
5.12 €
(10.00 лв)
     -36.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.60 €
(3.12 лв)
0.73 €
(1.43 лв)
     -54.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 €
(4.28 лв)
1.50 €
(2.94 лв)
     -31.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(8.99 лв)
2.82 €
(5.50 лв)
     -38.8 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Blagoevgrad Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(2.34 лв)
0.61 €
(1.20 лв)
     -48.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(58.61 лв)
16.63 €
(32.50 лв)
     -44.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(7.82 лв)
0.97 €
(1.90 лв)
     -75.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(2.83 лв)
0.99 €
(1.93 лв)
     -31.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(29.31 лв)
7.68 €
(15.00 лв)
     -48.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.06 €
(13.79 лв)
5.15 €
(10.06 лв)
     -27.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,187.50 €
(49,211.43 лв)
27,975.18 €
(54,658.00 лв)
     +11.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,061.17 €
(47,010.81 лв)
23,458.52 €
(45,833.33 лв)
     -2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Blagoevgrad Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 202.14 €
(394.94 лв)
81.61 €
(159.45 лв)
     -59.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.30 €
(49.44 лв)
12.28 €
(24.00 лв)
     -51.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.13 €
(58.87 лв)
5.12 €
(10.00 лв)
     -83.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Blagoevgrad Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.19 €
(82.43 лв)
16.21 €
(31.67 лв)
     -61.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.56 €
(46.04 лв)
5.12 €
(10.00 лв)
     -78.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(17.58 лв)
4.09 €
(8.00 лв)
     -54.5 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Blagoevgrad Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 €
(864.61 лв)
392.40 €
(766.67 лв)
     -11.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,671.88 €
(18,896.94 лв)
6,141.87 €
(12,000.00 лв)
     -36.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Blagoevgrad Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.95 €
(160.12 лв)
43.78 €
(85.54 лв)
     -46.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.87 €
(62.26 лв)
12.80 €
(25.00 лв)
     -59.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.98 €
(173.85 лв)
73.46 €
(143.52 лв)
     -17.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.61 €
(210.24 лв)
79.97 €
(156.24 лв)
     -25.7 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Blagoevgrad Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 571.31 €
(1,116.23 лв)
255.91 €
(500.00 лв)
     -55.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 487.93 €
(953.32 лв)
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Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,067.45 €
(2,085.60 лв)
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Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 921.73 €
(1,800.87 лв)
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Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Blagoevgrad Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 271.65 €
(530.75 лв)
85.59 €
(167.22 лв)
     -68.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.83 €
(503.74 лв)
66.57 €
(130.06 лв)
     -74.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Blagoevgrad Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 996.74 €
(1,947.44 лв)
543.56 €
(1,062.00 лв)
     -45.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 5.29      +17.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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