Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 23.4% higher than in Bulgaria (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 37.9% higher than in Bulgaria
Rent Prices in Spain are 100.8% higher than in Bulgaria
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 26.4% higher than in Bulgaria
Groceries Prices in Spain are 18.2% higher than in Bulgaria
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 26.5% higher than in Bulgaria
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Restaurants
Bulgaria Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(10.23 €)
27.36 лв
(14.00 €)
     +36.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(40.94 €)
97.72 лв
(50.00 €)
     +22.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(7.68 €)
17.59 лв
(9.00 €)
     +17.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 лв
(2.05 €)
5.86 лв
(3.00 €)
     +46.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(2.56 €)
6.84 лв
(3.50 €)
     +36.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.89 лв
(1.99 €)
3.95 лв
(2.02 €)
     +1.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 лв
(1.33 €)
4.26 лв
(2.18 €)
     +64.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 лв
(0.92 €)
3.13 лв
(1.60 €)
     +73.1 %
Markets
Bulgaria Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.70 лв
(5.99 €)
7.71 лв
(3.95 €)
     -34.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
2.39 лв
(1.22 €)
     +49.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.64 лв
(0.84 €)
1.25 лв
(0.64 €)
     -23.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.84 лв
(2.99 €)
5.10 лв
(2.61 €)
     -12.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.49 лв
(4.34 €)
11.00 лв
(5.63 €)
     +29.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.13 лв
(3.14 €)
6.46 лв
(3.31 €)
     +5.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.41 лв
(4.81 €)
12.06 лв
(6.17 €)
     +28.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 лв
(0.67 €)
1.89 лв
(0.97 €)
     +45.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.51 лв
(0.77 €)
1.56 лв
(0.80 €)
     +3.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.41 лв
(0.72 €)
1.59 лв
(0.81 €)
     +12.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.97 лв
(1.01 €)
1.98 лв
(1.01 €)
     +0.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 лв
(0.44 €)
1.39 лв
(0.71 €)
     +62.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 лв
(0.42 €)
1.48 лв
(0.76 €)
     +78.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 лв
(0.93 €)
2.23 лв
(1.14 €)
     +22.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.19 лв
(0.61 €)
1.30 лв
(0.66 €)
     +8.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.14 €)
9.77 лв
(5.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 лв
(0.92 €)
2.16 лв
(1.11 €)
     +20.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 лв
(1.52 €)
3.55 лв
(1.82 €)
     +19.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.40 лв
(3.27 €)
10.75 лв
(5.50 €)
     +68.1 %
Transportation
Bulgaria Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
2.93 лв
(1.50 €)
     +83.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(25.58 €)
58.63 лв
(30.00 €)
     +17.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.40 лв
(1.23 €)
7.52 лв
(3.85 €)
     +213.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.07 €)
4.09 лв
(2.09 €)
     +95.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 лв
(10.75 €)
44.95 лв
(23.00 €)
     +114.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 9.82 лв
(5.03 €)
11.43 лв
(5.85 €)
     +16.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 54,658.00 лв
(27,967.96 €)
65,205.49 лв
(33,365.00 €)
     +19.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 47,618.13 лв
(24,365.72 €)
52,673.46 лв
(26,952.49 €)
     +10.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bulgaria Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.08 лв
(107.49 €)
255.23 лв
(130.60 €)
     +21.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.99 лв
(15.35 €)
34.21 лв
(17.50 €)
     +14.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 24.42 лв
(12.50 €)
57.16 лв
(29.25 €)
     +134.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Bulgaria Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.86 лв
(30.63 €)
79.62 лв
(40.74 €)
     +33.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.99 лв
(13.81 €)
26.81 лв
(13.72 €)
     -0.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(7.68 €)
15.63 лв
(8.00 €)
     +4.2 %
Childcare
Bulgaria Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 896.27 лв
(458.61 €)
873.87 лв
(447.15 €)
     -2.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,542.51 лв
(7,441.26 €)
17,030.40 лв
(8,714.28 €)
     +17.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bulgaria Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.24 лв
(49.76 €)
147.06 лв
(75.25 €)
     +51.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.30 лв
(29.32 €)
61.94 лв
(31.69 €)
     +8.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 161.26 лв
(82.51 €)
152.88 лв
(78.23 €)
     -5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.92 лв
(87.46 €)
181.26 лв
(92.75 €)
     +6.0 %
Rent Per Month
Bulgaria Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 832.65 лв
(426.06 €)
1,784.57 лв
(913.15 €)
     +114.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 636.23 лв
(325.55 €)
1,388.57 лв
(710.52 €)
     +118.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,487.25 лв
(761.01 €)
2,845.64 лв
(1,456.09 €)
     +91.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,075.97 лв
(550.56 €)
2,078.19 лв
(1,063.39 €)
     +93.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bulgaria Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 392.94 лв
(201.06 €)
674.84 лв
(345.31 €)
     +71.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 271.65 лв
(139.00 €)
420.70 лв
(215.27 €)
     +54.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Bulgaria Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,945.67 лв
(995.58 €)
3,393.78 лв
(1,736.56 €)
     +74.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.93 3.51      -10.8 %
Last update: 23 June 202522 June 2025
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