Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Bulgaria Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Bulgaria are 42.4% lower than in France (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bulgaria are 46.3% lower than in France
Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 58.8% lower than in France
Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 46.3% lower than in France
Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 45.1% lower than in France
Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 39.1% lower than in France
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Restaurants
France Edit Bulgaria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(29.35 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -48.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(117.39 лв)
35.01 €
(68.50 лв)
     -41.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(19.57 лв)
6.64 €
(13.00 лв)
     -33.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(11.74 лв)
1.53 €
(3.00 лв)
     -74.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(9.78 лв)
2.30 €
(4.50 лв)
     -54.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.95 €
(5.76 лв)
1.70 €
(3.33 лв)
     -42.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 €
(5.31 лв)
1.19 €
(2.32 лв)
     -56.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(3.56 лв)
0.79 €
(1.54 лв)
     -56.9 %
Markets
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 €
(8.12 лв)
6.06 €
(11.85 лв)
     +46.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.59 €
(3.11 лв)
0.86 €
(1.67 лв)
     -46.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 €
(1.86 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -14.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 €
(7.24 лв)
3.02 €
(5.91 лв)
     -18.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.52 €
(14.72 лв)
4.17 €
(8.16 лв)
     -44.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.82 €
(11.38 лв)
2.89 €
(5.65 лв)
     -50.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 €
(16.89 лв)
4.42 €
(8.65 лв)
     -48.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 €
(2.43 лв)
0.58 €
(1.14 лв)
     -53.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(1.78 лв)
0.73 €
(1.43 лв)
     -19.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.34 €
(2.62 лв)
0.63 €
(1.23 лв)
     -53.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 €
(3.07 лв)
0.92 €
(1.81 лв)
     -41.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.91 €
(1.78 лв)
0.41 €
(0.80 лв)
     -54.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.80 лв)
0.45 €
(0.87 лв)
     -51.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.34 €
(2.61 лв)
0.83 €
(1.63 лв)
     -37.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.70 €
(1.37 лв)
0.58 €
(1.14 лв)
     -16.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(13.70 лв)
5.11 €
(10.00 лв)
     -27.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.13 €
(4.16 лв)
0.92 €
(1.80 лв)
     -56.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 €
(5.22 лв)
1.35 €
(2.63 лв)
     -49.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.50 €
(20.54 лв)
3.07 €
(6.00 лв)
     -70.8 %
Transportation
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.80 €
(3.52 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -54.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 €
(146.74 лв)
25.56 €
(50.00 лв)
     -65.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.90 €
(5.67 лв)
1.02 €
(2.00 лв)
     -64.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.93 €
(5.73 лв)
0.99 €
(1.93 лв)
     -66.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.80 €
(50.48 лв)
9.20 €
(18.00 лв)
     -64.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.21 €
(14.10 лв)
5.41 €
(10.59 лв)
     -24.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(48,913.29 лв)
22,999.88 €
(45,000.00 лв)
     -8.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,406.30 €
(51,664.75 лв)
22,779.68 €
(44,569.17 лв)
     -13.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.99 €
(334.55 лв)
101.00 €
(197.61 лв)
     -40.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.00 €
(56.73 лв)
15.00 €
(29.34 лв)
     -48.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.74 €
(58.18 лв)
11.85 €
(23.19 лв)
     -60.1 %
Sports And Leisure
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.63 €
(63.83 лв)
26.39 €
(51.63 лв)
     -19.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.11 €
(29.57 лв)
12.05 €
(23.57 лв)
     -20.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(23.48 лв)
7.16 €
(14.00 лв)
     -40.4 %
Childcare
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 665.24 €
(1,301.57 лв)
382.14 €
(747.66 лв)
     -42.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,968.16 €
(19,503.02 лв)
6,453.30 €
(12,626.09 лв)
     -35.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.50 €
(163.38 лв)
52.19 €
(102.11 лв)
     -37.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.12 €
(70.67 лв)
28.14 €
(55.05 лв)
     -22.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.72 €
(167.72 лв)
71.15 €
(139.21 лв)
     -17.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.09 €
(221.27 лв)
76.72 €
(150.11 лв)
     -32.2 %
Rent Per Month
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 785.37 €
(1,536.61 лв)
353.39 €
(691.41 лв)
     -55.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 575.24 €
(1,125.47 лв)
266.00 €
(520.43 лв)
     -53.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,467.92 €
(2,872.03 лв)
600.71 €
(1,175.30 лв)
     -59.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,204.44 €
(2,356.53 лв)
440.79 €
(862.43 лв)
     -63.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 631.85 €
(1,236.24 лв)
145.16 €
(284.01 лв)
     -77.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 432.78 €
(846.74 лв)
98.54 €
(192.79 лв)
     -77.2 %
Salaries And Financing
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,303.18 €
(4,506.25 лв)
753.05 €
(1,473.37 лв)
     -67.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 4.81      +36.7 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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