Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Bulgaria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bulgaria are 9.3% lower than in Hungary (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bulgaria are 9.3% lower than in Hungary | |
| Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 9.5% lower than in Hungary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 7.8% lower than in Hungary | |
| Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 4.9% lower than in Hungary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 5.2% higher than in Hungary | |
Restaurants | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3,775.00 Ft (19.04 лв) |
3,877.74 Ft (19.56 лв) |
+2.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18,000.00 Ft (90.78 лв) |
13,879.49 Ft (70.00 лв) |
-22.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,800.00 Ft (14.12 лв) |
2,974.18 Ft (15.00 лв) |
+6.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
750.00 Ft (3.78 лв) |
693.97 Ft (3.50 лв) |
-7.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 Ft (4.03 лв) |
892.25 Ft (4.50 лв) |
+11.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
706.85 Ft (3.56 лв) |
662.68 Ft (3.34 лв) |
-6.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
484.18 Ft (2.44 лв) |
472.11 Ft (2.38 лв) |
-2.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
367.60 Ft (1.85 лв) |
298.70 Ft (1.51 лв) |
-18.7 % |
Markets | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,471.93 Ft (7.42 лв) |
2,309.26 Ft (11.65 лв) |
+56.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
484.22 Ft (2.44 лв) |
320.21 Ft (1.61 лв) |
-33.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
300.77 Ft (1.52 лв) |
324.29 Ft (1.64 лв) |
+7.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
960.63 Ft (4.84 лв) |
1,179.61 Ft (5.95 лв) |
+22.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,633.14 Ft (8.24 лв) |
1,555.11 Ft (7.84 лв) |
-4.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
874.90 Ft (4.41 лв) |
1,156.40 Ft (5.83 лв) |
+32.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,934.15 Ft (9.75 лв) |
1,736.84 Ft (8.76 лв) |
-10.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
244.87 Ft (1.23 лв) |
232.34 Ft (1.17 лв) |
-5.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
288.11 Ft (1.45 лв) |
294.62 Ft (1.49 лв) |
+2.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
296.04 Ft (1.49 лв) |
271.40 Ft (1.37 лв) |
-8.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
492.13 Ft (2.48 лв) |
363.67 Ft (1.83 лв) |
-26.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
186.48 Ft (0.94 лв) |
162.45 Ft (0.82 лв) |
-12.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
206.84 Ft (1.04 лв) |
185.52 Ft (0.94 лв) |
-10.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
453.69 Ft (2.29 лв) |
350.82 Ft (1.77 лв) |
-22.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
173.25 Ft (0.87 лв) |
235.25 Ft (1.19 лв) |
+35.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,750.00 Ft (8.83 лв) |
2,032.35 Ft (10.25 лв) |
+16.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
358.43 Ft (1.81 лв) |
351.22 Ft (1.77 лв) |
-2.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
481.67 Ft (2.43 лв) |
554.23 Ft (2.80 лв) |
+15.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,100.00 Ft (10.59 лв) |
1,189.67 Ft (6.00 лв) |
-43.3 % |
Transportation | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (2.27 лв) |
317.25 Ft (1.60 лв) |
-29.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,950.00 Ft (45.14 лв) |
9,913.92 Ft (50.00 лв) |
+10.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (5.55 лв) |
416.38 Ft (2.10 лв) |
-62.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (3.57 лв) |
389.30 Ft (1.96 лв) |
-45.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (33.29 лв) |
4,163.85 Ft (21.00 лв) |
-36.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,326.63 Ft (11.73 лв) |
2,038.53 Ft (10.28 лв) |
-12.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (50,434.14 лв) |
10,837,499.69 Ft (54,658.00 лв) |
+8.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,700,969.25 Ft (48,926.01 лв) |
9,050,836.08 Ft (45,647.12 лв) |
-6.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
53,430.55 Ft (269.47 лв) |
41,128.97 Ft (207.43 лв) |
-23.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,216.47 Ft (46.48 лв) |
6,034.94 Ft (30.44 лв) |
-34.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,935.42 Ft (29.93 лв) |
4,693.71 Ft (23.67 лв) |
-20.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
15,432.21 Ft (77.83 лв) |
10,938.37 Ft (55.17 лв) |
-29.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,003.75 Ft (25.24 лв) |
5,224.18 Ft (26.35 лв) |
+4.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,500.00 Ft (12.61 лв) |
2,974.18 Ft (15.00 лв) |
+19.0 % |
Childcare | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
124,866.67 Ft (629.75 лв) |
158,197.82 Ft (797.86 лв) |
+26.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,095,138.89 Ft (15,610.07 лв) |
2,423,528.31 Ft (12,222.86 лв) |
-21.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
26,178.49 Ft (132.03 лв) |
19,913.29 Ft (100.43 лв) |
-23.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,037.04 Ft (55.66 лв) |
11,473.40 Ft (57.87 лв) |
+4.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
29,954.31 Ft (151.07 лв) |
30,606.02 Ft (154.36 лв) |
+2.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
32,131.48 Ft (162.05 лв) |
31,369.79 Ft (158.21 лв) |
-2.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
176,106.97 Ft (888.18 лв) |
153,601.97 Ft (774.68 лв) |
-12.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
139,316.06 Ft (702.63 лв) |
116,928.94 Ft (589.72 лв) |
-16.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
286,527.95 Ft (1,445.08 лв) |
280,589.79 Ft (1,415.13 лв) |
-2.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
227,255.26 Ft (1,146.14 лв) |
199,534.48 Ft (1,006.34 лв) |
-12.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
100,092.04 Ft (504.81 лв) |
68,246.38 Ft (344.19 лв) |
-31.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
75,114.70 Ft (378.83 лв) |
45,772.85 Ft (230.85 лв) |
-39.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
351,491.66 Ft (1,772.72 лв) |
335,244.25 Ft (1,690.78 лв) |
-4.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.77 | 4.54 | -48.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 757 | 656 |
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