Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and United States Reverse

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.
City in Bulgaria:
City in United States:
Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in United States are 84.3% higher than in Bulgaria (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 129.3% higher than in Bulgaria
Rent Prices in United States are 312.7% higher than in Bulgaria
Restaurant Prices in United States are 95.5% higher than in Bulgaria
Groceries Prices in United States are 96.4% higher than in Bulgaria
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 113.0% higher than in Bulgaria
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.75 $
(19.56 лв)		 20.00 $
(36.40 лв)		      +86.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 38.46 $
(70.00 лв)		 75.00 $
(136.50 лв)		      +95.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.24 $
(15.00 лв)		 11.00 $
(20.02 лв)		      +33.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.92 $
(3.50 лв)		 6.00 $
(10.92 лв)		      +212.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(4.50 лв)		 7.00 $
(12.74 лв)		      +183.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.84 $
(3.34 лв)		 5.11 $
(9.29 лв)		      +178.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 $
(2.38 лв)		 2.49 $
(4.53 лв)		      +90.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.83 $
(1.51 лв)		 2.06 $
(3.75 лв)		      +148.7 %
Markets
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.39 $
(11.64 лв)		 4.00 $
(7.28 лв)		      -37.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.88 $
(1.61 лв)		 3.23 $
(5.88 лв)		      +265.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 $
(1.64 лв)		 2.07 $
(3.76 лв)		      +130.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.26 $
(5.94 лв)		 3.70 $
(6.73 лв)		      +13.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.29 $
(7.81 лв)		 5.82 $
(10.60 лв)		      +35.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.20 $
(5.82 лв)		 5.50 $
(10.01 лв)		      +71.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.82 $
(8.77 лв)		 7.28 $
(13.25 лв)		      +51.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.64 $
(1.17 лв)		 2.40 $
(4.37 лв)		      +273.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $
(1.49 лв)		 0.76 $
(1.38 лв)		      -6.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 $
(1.36 лв)		 2.03 $
(3.70 лв)		      +171.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 $
(1.83 лв)		 2.22 $
(4.04 лв)		      +120.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 $
(0.82 лв)		 1.36 $
(2.48 лв)		      +203.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 $
(0.94 лв)		 1.38 $
(2.51 лв)		      +167.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 $
(1.77 лв)		 2.16 $
(3.93 лв)		      +121.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 $
(1.18 лв)		 2.19 $
(3.98 лв)		      +236.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.63 $
(10.25 лв)		 15.00 $
(27.30 лв)		      +166.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 $
(1.77 лв)		 1.77 $
(3.22 лв)		      +82.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 $
(2.80 лв)		 3.55 $
(6.47 лв)		      +131.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.30 $
(6.00 лв)		 10.00 $
(18.20 лв)		      +203.3 %
Transportation
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.88 $
(1.60 лв)		 2.50 $
(4.55 лв)		      +184.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.47 $
(50.00 лв)		 72.00 $
(131.04 лв)		      +162.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.15 $
(2.10 лв)		 3.75 $
(6.83 лв)		      +225.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.08 $
(1.96 лв)		 2.80 $
(5.10 лв)		      +159.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 11.26 $
(20.50 лв)		 30.00 $
(54.60 лв)		      +166.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(10.28 лв)		 3.65 $
(6.65 лв)		      -35.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,031.87 $
(54,658.00 лв)		 33,354.00 $
(60,704.28 лв)		      +11.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,080.83 $
(45,647.12 лв)		 26,098.54 $
(47,499.34 лв)		      +4.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 113.97 $
(207.43 лв)		 204.74 $
(372.62 лв)		      +79.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.70 $
(30.40 лв)		 52.51 $
(95.56 лв)		      +214.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 13.00 $
(23.65 лв)		 70.85 $
(128.94 лв)		      +445.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.31 $
(55.17 лв)		 47.25 $
(85.99 лв)		      +55.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.48 $
(26.35 лв)		 22.20 $
(40.41 лв)		      +53.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.24 $
(15.00 лв)		 14.00 $
(25.48 лв)		      +69.9 %
Childcare
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 438.38 $
(797.86 лв)		 1,374.53 $
(2,501.65 лв)		      +213.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,715.86 $
(12,222.86 лв)		 23,060.69 $
(41,970.45 лв)		      +243.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.18 $
(100.43 лв)		 52.22 $
(95.03 лв)		      -5.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.79 $
(57.87 лв)		 43.13 $
(78.49 лв)		      +35.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.81 $
(154.36 лв)		 88.71 $
(161.46 лв)		      +4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 86.93 $
(158.21 лв)		 114.78 $
(208.90 лв)		      +32.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 425.64 $
(774.67 лв)		 1,766.82 $
(3,215.61 лв)		      +315.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 324.85 $
(591.23 лв)		 1,449.94 $
(2,638.90 лв)		      +346.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 777.54 $
(1,415.13 лв)		 2,962.10 $
(5,391.01 лв)		      +281.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 552.95 $
(1,006.37 лв)		 2,404.62 $
(4,376.41 лв)		      +334.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 189.12 $
(344.19 лв)		 318.59 $
(579.84 лв)		      +68.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 126.84 $
(230.85 лв)		 255.38 $
(464.78 лв)		      +101.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Bulgaria Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 926.96 $
(1,687.07 лв)		 4,526.83 $
(8,238.83 лв)		      +388.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.54 6.56      +44.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:65311379
Moving to Bulgaria? Explore:
Moving to United States? Explore:

Other comparisons Bulgaria vs United States:

  
About In the News Newsletter API

Copyright © 2009-2024 Numbeo. Your use of this service is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy