Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 84.7% 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 326.7% higher than in Bulgaria
Restaurant Prices in United States are 101.9% higher than in Bulgaria
Groceries Prices in United States are 96.0% higher than in Bulgaria
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 115.1% higher than in Bulgaria
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Restaurants
Bulgaria Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.06 лв
(10.00 $)
36.13 лв
(20.00 $)
     +100.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.00 лв
(37.09 $)
135.48 лв
(75.00 $)
     +102.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(8.30 $)
18.97 лв
(10.50 $)
     +26.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 лв
(1.94 $)
10.84 лв
(6.00 $)
     +209.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 лв
(2.49 $)
12.64 лв
(7.00 $)
     +181.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 лв
(1.89 $)
9.20 лв
(5.09 $)
     +169.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 лв
(1.32 $)
4.48 лв
(2.48 $)
     +87.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 лв
(0.84 $)
3.70 лв
(2.05 $)
     +143.7 %
Markets
Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.61 лв
(6.43 $)
7.25 лв
(4.01 $)
     -37.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 лв
(0.90 $)
5.84 лв
(3.23 $)
     +260.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.63 лв
(0.90 $)
3.73 лв
(2.07 $)
     +128.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.87 лв
(3.25 $)
6.74 лв
(3.73 $)
     +14.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.89 лв
(4.37 $)
10.53 лв
(5.83 $)
     +33.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.74 лв
(3.18 $)
9.97 лв
(5.52 $)
     +73.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.72 лв
(4.83 $)
13.11 лв
(7.26 $)
     +50.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 лв
(0.65 $)
4.35 лв
(2.41 $)
     +269.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.48 лв
(0.82 $)
1.37 лв
(0.76 $)
     -7.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.34 лв
(0.74 $)
3.68 лв
(2.04 $)
     +175.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.83 лв
(1.01 $)
4.02 лв
(2.23 $)
     +120.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 лв
(0.45 $)
2.47 лв
(1.37 $)
     +203.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.93 лв
(0.51 $)
2.49 лв
(1.38 $)
     +167.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 лв
(0.98 $)
3.89 лв
(2.16 $)
     +120.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 лв
(0.65 $)
3.94 лв
(2.18 $)
     +236.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 лв
(5.54 $)
27.10 лв
(15.00 $)
     +171.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.78 лв
(0.98 $)
3.17 лв
(1.76 $)
     +78.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 лв
(1.54 $)
6.40 лв
(3.55 $)
     +130.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.32 $)
18.06 лв
(10.00 $)
     +201.1 %
Transportation
Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.89 $)
4.52 лв
(2.50 $)
     +182.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(27.68 $)
130.06 лв
(72.00 $)
     +160.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.10 лв
(1.16 $)
6.77 лв
(3.75 $)
     +222.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.96 лв
(1.09 $)
5.06 лв
(2.80 $)
     +157.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 лв
(11.63 $)
54.19 лв
(30.00 $)
     +158.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.34 лв
(5.72 $)
6.60 лв
(3.65 $)
     -36.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 54,658.00 лв
(30,258.26 $)
59,610.64 лв
(33,000.00 $)
     +9.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,507.27 лв
(25,192.48 $)
47,081.80 лв
(26,064.13 $)
     +3.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.04 лв
(115.73 $)
372.46 лв
(206.19 $)
     +78.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 30.46 лв
(16.86 $)
93.70 лв
(51.87 $)
     +207.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.36 лв
(12.93 $)
128.28 лв
(71.01 $)
     +449.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.23 лв
(30.02 $)
86.58 лв
(47.93 $)
     +59.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.13 лв
(15.02 $)
40.94 лв
(22.66 $)
     +50.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(8.30 $)
25.29 лв
(14.00 $)
     +68.6 %
Childcare
Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 805.57 лв
(445.96 $)
2,494.69 лв
(1,381.04 $)
     +209.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,623.08 лв
(6,988.04 $)
41,616.79 лв
(23,038.74 $)
     +229.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.67 лв
(55.18 $)
94.79 лв
(52.47 $)
     -4.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.46 лв
(32.36 $)
78.79 лв
(43.62 $)
     +34.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 151.65 лв
(83.95 $)
160.35 лв
(88.77 $)
     +5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 159.72 лв
(88.42 $)
207.74 лв
(115.00 $)
     +30.1 %
Rent Per Month
Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 754.51 лв
(417.69 $)
3,201.72 лв
(1,772.45 $)
     +324.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 569.24 лв
(315.13 $)
2,631.99 лв
(1,457.05 $)
     +362.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,352.76 лв
(748.88 $)
5,360.96 лв
(2,967.79 $)
     +296.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 967.43 лв
(535.56 $)
4,353.71 лв
(2,410.18 $)
     +350.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 333.63 лв
(184.70 $)
590.37 лв
(326.82 $)
     +77.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 220.73 лв
(122.19 $)
469.36 лв
(259.83 $)
     +112.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,655.13 лв
(916.26 $)
8,233.44 лв
(4,557.97 $)
     +397.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.64 6.56      +41.4 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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