Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and Hungary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Hungary are 9.6% higher than in Bulgaria (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hungary are 9.6% higher than in Bulgaria | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 9.8% higher than in Bulgaria | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 7.4% higher than in Bulgaria | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 4.5% higher than in Bulgaria | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 4.8% lower than in Bulgaria | |
Restaurants | Bulgaria Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
116.51 kr (19.55 лв) |
112.84 kr (3,775.00 Ft) |
-3.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
417.08 kr (70.00 лв) |
538.03 kr (18,000.00 Ft) |
+29.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
89.37 kr (15.00 лв) |
83.69 kr (2,800.00 Ft) |
-6.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
20.85 kr (3.50 лв) |
22.42 kr (750.00 Ft) |
+7.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
29.79 kr (5.00 лв) |
23.91 kr (800.00 Ft) |
-19.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
20.05 kr (3.36 лв) |
21.13 kr (706.85 Ft) |
+5.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
14.26 kr (2.39 лв) |
14.47 kr (484.20 Ft) |
+1.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8.98 kr (1.51 лв) |
10.99 kr (367.64 Ft) |
+22.4 % |
Markets | Bulgaria Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
69.33 kr (11.64 лв) |
43.98 kr (1,471.24 Ft) |
-36.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
9.58 kr (1.61 лв) |
14.43 kr (482.83 Ft) |
+50.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
9.74 kr (1.64 лв) |
8.98 kr (300.54 Ft) |
-7.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
35.31 kr (5.93 лв) |
28.66 kr (958.78 Ft) |
-18.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
46.54 kr (7.81 лв) |
48.70 kr (1,629.19 Ft) |
+4.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
34.69 kr (5.82 лв) |
26.17 kr (875.67 Ft) |
-24.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
52.37 kr (8.79 лв) |
57.74 kr (1,931.62 Ft) |
+10.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
6.96 kr (1.17 лв) |
7.32 kr (244.89 Ft) |
+5.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
8.87 kr (1.49 лв) |
8.61 kr (287.93 Ft) |
-2.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
8.13 kr (1.36 лв) |
8.86 kr (296.27 Ft) |
+8.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
10.93 kr (1.83 лв) |
14.61 kr (488.77 Ft) |
+33.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
4.87 kr (0.82 лв) |
5.59 kr (186.92 Ft) |
+14.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
5.58 kr (0.94 лв) |
6.16 kr (205.96 Ft) |
+10.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
10.54 kr (1.77 лв) |
13.55 kr (453.25 Ft) |
+28.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7.06 kr (1.18 лв) |
5.21 kr (174.37 Ft) |
-26.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
59.58 kr (10.00 лв) |
50.81 kr (1,700.00 Ft) |
-14.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
10.57 kr (1.77 лв) |
10.74 kr (359.25 Ft) |
+1.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
16.65 kr (2.80 лв) |
14.39 kr (481.53 Ft) |
-13.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35.75 kr (6.00 лв) |
62.77 kr (2,100.00 Ft) |
+75.6 % |
Transportation | Bulgaria Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
9.53 kr (1.60 лв) |
13.45 kr (450.00 Ft) |
+41.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
297.91 kr (50.00 лв) |
267.52 kr (8,950.00 Ft) |
-10.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.51 kr (2.10 лв) |
32.88 kr (1,100.00 Ft) |
+162.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11.70 kr (1.96 лв) |
21.17 kr (708.11 Ft) |
+80.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
122.14 kr (20.50 лв) |
197.28 kr (6,600.00 Ft) |
+61.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
61.24 kr (10.28 лв) |
69.52 kr (2,325.86 Ft) |
+13.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
325,667.47 kr (54,658.00 лв) |
298,907.90 kr (10,000,000.00 Ft) |
-8.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
271,978.12 kr (45,647.12 лв) |
290,001.13 kr (9,702,022.85 Ft) |
+6.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bulgaria Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,238.39 kr (207.84 лв) |
1,595.42 kr (53,375.10 Ft) |
+28.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
181.39 kr (30.44 лв) |
275.73 kr (9,224.65 Ft) |
+52.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
141.19 kr (23.70 лв) |
177.42 kr (5,935.63 Ft) |
+25.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bulgaria Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
327.50 kr (54.97 лв) |
460.03 kr (15,390.35 Ft) |
+40.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
156.99 kr (26.35 лв) |
149.00 kr (4,984.96 Ft) |
-5.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
89.37 kr (15.00 лв) |
74.73 kr (2,500.00 Ft) |
-16.4 % |
Childcare | Bulgaria Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,753.85 kr (797.86 лв) |
3,682.74 kr (123,206.35 Ft) |
-22.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
72,827.16 kr (12,222.86 лв) |
91,060.16 kr (3,046,428.57 Ft) |
+25.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bulgaria Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
598.39 kr (100.43 лв) |
781.25 kr (26,136.96 Ft) |
+30.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
344.07 kr (57.75 лв) |
326.95 kr (10,938.27 Ft) |
-5.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
918.63 kr (154.18 лв) |
895.39 kr (29,955.48 Ft) |
-2.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
942.66 kr (158.21 лв) |
960.50 kr (32,133.81 Ft) |
+1.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Bulgaria Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,614.76 kr (774.51 лв) |
5,259.72 kr (175,964.67 Ft) |
+14.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,522.24 kr (591.15 лв) |
4,162.14 kr (139,245.06 Ft) |
+18.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
8,403.77 kr (1,410.44 лв) |
8,518.63 kr (284,991.88 Ft) |
+1.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,972.16 kr (1,002.33 лв) |
6,786.87 kr (227,055.61 Ft) |
+13.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bulgaria Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,050.72 kr (344.18 лв) |
2,992.26 kr (100,106.36 Ft) |
+45.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,375.42 kr (230.84 лв) |
2,239.76 kr (74,931.57 Ft) |
+62.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bulgaria Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,052.01 kr (1,687.07 лв) |
10,489.28 kr (350,920.06 Ft) |
+4.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.54 | 8.77 | +93.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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