Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Bulgaria Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Bulgaria are 40.1% lower than in France (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bulgaria are 44.7% lower than in France
Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 58.8% lower than in France
Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 45.9% lower than in France
Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 43.7% lower than in France
Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 42.6% lower than in France
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Restaurants
France Edit Bulgaria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(29.36 лв)
7.66 €
(15.00 лв)
     -48.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(117.46 лв)
35.76 €
(70.00 лв)
     -40.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(19.58 лв)
6.13 €
(12.00 лв)
     -38.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(11.75 лв)
1.79 €
(3.50 лв)
     -70.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(9.79 лв)
2.04 €
(4.00 лв)
     -59.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.92 €
(5.71 лв)
1.64 €
(3.22 лв)
     -43.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 €
(5.15 лв)
1.14 €
(2.22 лв)
     -56.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 €
(3.61 лв)
0.79 €
(1.55 лв)
     -57.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.93 €
(7.69 лв)
5.24 €
(10.25 лв)
     +33.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 €
(2.76 лв)
0.76 €
(1.49 лв)
     -46.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 €
(1.78 лв)
0.80 €
(1.57 лв)
     -11.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.15 €
(6.17 лв)
2.53 €
(4.96 лв)
     -19.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 €
(14.03 лв)
3.78 €
(7.40 лв)
     -47.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.96 €
(9.71 лв)
2.85 €
(5.58 лв)
     -42.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.47 €
(16.58 лв)
4.33 €
(8.48 лв)
     -48.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(2.39 лв)
0.57 €
(1.11 лв)
     -53.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 €
(1.72 лв)
0.69 €
(1.36 лв)
     -21.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 €
(2.28 лв)
0.60 €
(1.17 лв)
     -48.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(2.75 лв)
0.91 €
(1.78 лв)
     -35.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.58 лв)
0.37 €
(0.73 лв)
     -53.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 €
(1.78 лв)
0.35 €
(0.69 лв)
     -61.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 €
(2.32 лв)
0.78 €
(1.52 лв)
     -34.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.71 €
(1.38 лв)
0.56 €
(1.10 лв)
     -20.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(13.70 лв)
5.11 €
(10.00 лв)
     -27.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 €
(4.06 лв)
0.79 €
(1.54 лв)
     -62.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 €
(4.98 лв)
1.28 €
(2.51 лв)
     -49.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 €
(19.58 лв)
3.06 €
(6.00 лв)
     -69.4 %
Transportation
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 €
(3.33 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -51.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 €
(127.25 лв)
25.54 €
(50.00 лв)
     -60.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.65 €
(5.19 лв)
1.02 €
(2.00 лв)
     -61.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.93 €
(5.73 лв)
0.82 €
(1.61 лв)
     -71.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.80 €
(50.51 лв)
9.19 €
(18.00 лв)
     -64.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.22 €
(14.13 лв)
5.63 €
(11.02 лв)
     -22.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,590.00 €
(48,138.90 лв)
21,558.47 €
(42,204.20 лв)
     -12.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,345.39 €
(49,617.70 лв)
21,418.03 €
(41,929.26 лв)
     -15.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 163.64 €
(320.35 лв)
105.59 €
(206.71 лв)
     -35.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.17 €
(0.33 лв)
0.16 €
(0.31 лв)
     -6.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.39 €
(57.53 лв)
11.46 €
(22.43 лв)
     -61.0 %
Sports And Leisure
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.79 €
(64.19 лв)
24.92 €
(48.78 лв)
     -24.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.77 €
(28.92 лв)
11.56 €
(22.63 лв)
     -21.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 €
(21.53 лв)
6.90 €
(13.50 лв)
     -37.3 %
Childcare
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 598.53 €
(1,171.72 лв)
361.39 €
(707.47 лв)
     -39.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,108.30 €
(19,788.64 лв)
5,902.90 €
(11,555.88 лв)
     -41.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.49 €
(161.49 лв)
53.16 €
(104.07 лв)
     -35.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.23 €
(70.93 лв)
27.95 €
(54.72 лв)
     -22.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.83 €
(166.07 лв)
67.73 €
(132.60 лв)
     -20.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.50 €
(218.28 лв)
77.21 €
(151.15 лв)
     -30.8 %
Rent Per Month
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 719.99 €
(1,409.49 лв)
340.38 €
(666.35 лв)
     -52.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 589.67 €
(1,154.38 лв)
254.41 €
(498.05 лв)
     -56.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,457.89 €
(2,854.06 лв)
571.94 €
(1,119.66 лв)
     -60.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,129.73 €
(2,211.63 лв)
421.08 €
(824.32 лв)
     -62.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 537.95 €
(1,053.12 лв)
146.51 €
(286.81 лв)
     -72.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 409.86 €
(802.37 лв)
101.27 €
(198.26 лв)
     -75.3 %
Salaries And Financing
France Edit Bulgaria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,291.48 €
(4,485.95 лв)
727.86 €
(1,424.91 лв)
     -68.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.64 3.29      +100.7 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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