Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 85.0% higher than in Bulgaria (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 131.2% higher than in Bulgaria
Rent Prices in United States are 322.2% higher than in Bulgaria
Restaurant Prices in United States are 94.0% higher than in Bulgaria
Groceries Prices in United States are 97.4% higher than in Bulgaria
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 117.2% higher than in Bulgaria
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Restaurants
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.90 $
(20.00 лв)		 20.00 $
(36.71 лв)		      +83.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 38.14 $
(70.00 лв)		 75.00 $
(137.66 лв)		      +96.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.17 $
(15.00 лв)		 10.85 $
(19.91 лв)		      +32.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.91 $
(3.50 лв)		 6.00 $
(11.01 лв)		      +214.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(5.00 лв)		 7.00 $
(12.85 лв)		      +157.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.86 $
(3.42 лв)		 5.10 $
(9.36 лв)		      +173.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 $
(2.40 лв)		 2.49 $
(4.56 лв)		      +90.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.83 $
(1.52 лв)		 2.06 $
(3.78 лв)		      +149.4 %
Markets
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.35 $
(11.65 лв)		 4.01 $
(7.35 лв)		      -36.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.88 $
(1.62 лв)		 3.23 $
(5.94 лв)		      +265.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.89 $
(1.63 лв)		 2.07 $
(3.80 лв)		      +133.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 $
(5.90 лв)		 3.72 $
(6.83 лв)		      +15.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.31 $
(7.92 лв)		 5.84 $
(10.71 лв)		      +35.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.16 $
(5.79 лв)		 5.50 $
(10.10 лв)		      +74.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.83 $
(8.87 лв)		 7.28 $
(13.36 лв)		      +50.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.65 $
(1.19 лв)		 2.41 $
(4.42 лв)		      +273.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(1.49 лв)		 0.76 $
(1.40 лв)		      -6.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.74 $
(1.36 лв)		 2.04 $
(3.74 лв)		      +174.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 $
(1.85 лв)		 2.22 $
(4.08 лв)		      +120.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 $
(0.82 лв)		 1.37 $
(2.51 лв)		      +204.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 $
(0.94 лв)		 1.38 $
(2.53 лв)		      +168.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 $
(1.79 лв)		 2.16 $
(3.96 лв)		      +121.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 $
(1.18 лв)		 2.19 $
(4.01 лв)		      +239.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.45 $
(10.00 лв)		 15.00 $
(27.53 лв)		      +175.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 $
(1.79 лв)		 1.77 $
(3.25 лв)		      +81.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 $
(2.83 лв)		 3.56 $
(6.53 лв)		      +130.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.27 $
(6.00 лв)		 10.00 $
(18.35 лв)		      +205.9 %
Transportation
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.87 $
(1.60 лв)		 2.50 $
(4.59 лв)		      +186.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.24 $
(50.00 лв)		 72.00 $
(132.15 лв)		      +164.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.14 $
(2.10 лв)		 3.75 $
(6.88 лв)		      +227.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.07 $
(1.96 лв)		 2.80 $
(5.14 лв)		      +161.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.90 $
(20.00 лв)		 30.00 $
(55.06 лв)		      +175.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.61 $
(10.29 лв)		 3.65 $
(6.71 лв)		      -34.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,778.75 $
(54,658.00 лв)		 33,000.00 $
(60,570.51 лв)		      +10.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,929.53 $
(45,757.41 лв)		 26,086.46 $
(47,880.91 лв)		      +4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 114.31 $
(209.82 лв)		 205.84 $
(377.81 лв)		      +80.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.58 $
(30.44 лв)		 52.36 $
(96.11 лв)		      +215.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 12.83 $
(23.54 лв)		 71.08 $
(130.46 лв)		      +454.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.84 $
(54.77 лв)		 47.71 $
(87.58 лв)		      +59.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.58 $
(26.76 лв)		 22.49 $
(41.28 лв)		      +54.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.17 $
(15.00 лв)		 14.00 $
(25.70 лв)		      +71.3 %
Childcare
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 437.94 $
(803.83 лв)		 1,374.11 $
(2,522.14 лв)		      +213.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,470.45 $
(11,876.32 лв)		 23,021.40 $
(42,255.09 лв)		      +255.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.00 $
(100.95 лв)		 52.52 $
(96.39 лв)		      -4.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.09 $
(58.90 лв)		 43.60 $
(80.03 лв)		      +35.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.07 $
(152.48 лв)		 88.97 $
(163.30 лв)		      +7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 86.67 $
(159.08 лв)		 115.29 $
(211.61 лв)		      +33.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 426.08 $
(782.05 лв)		 1,782.47 $
(3,271.67 лв)		      +318.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 318.31 $
(584.25 лв)		 1,464.57 $
(2,688.18 лв)		      +360.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 761.63 $
(1,397.95 лв)		 2,988.38 $
(5,485.09 лв)		      +292.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 545.26 $
(1,000.81 лв)		 2,425.02 $
(4,451.06 лв)		      +344.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 184.90 $
(339.38 лв)		 348.78 $
(640.18 лв)		      +88.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 123.69 $
(227.04 лв)		 272.89 $
(500.88 лв)		      +120.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 908.06 $
(1,666.73 лв)		 4,559.78 $
(8,369.35 лв)		      +402.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.60 6.57      +42.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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