Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Bulgaria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bulgaria are 7.1% lower than in Hungary (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bulgaria are 7.2% lower than in Hungary | |
| Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 7.9% lower than in Hungary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 4.6% lower than in Hungary | |
| Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 2.7% lower than in Hungary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 5.7% higher than in Hungary | |
Restaurants | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3,750.00 Ft (18.68 лв) |
4,013.93 Ft (20.00 лв) |
+7.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18,000.00 Ft (89.69 лв) |
14,048.75 Ft (70.00 лв) |
-22.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,745.00 Ft (13.68 лв) |
3,010.45 Ft (15.00 лв) |
+9.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
750.00 Ft (3.74 лв) |
702.44 Ft (3.50 лв) |
-6.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 Ft (3.99 лв) |
1,003.48 Ft (5.00 лв) |
+25.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
710.89 Ft (3.54 лв) |
686.65 Ft (3.42 лв) |
-3.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
479.46 Ft (2.39 лв) |
481.86 Ft (2.40 лв) |
+0.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
363.89 Ft (1.81 лв) |
304.48 Ft (1.52 лв) |
-16.3 % |
Markets | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.32 Ft (7.28 лв) |
2,338.19 Ft (11.65 лв) |
+60.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
484.01 Ft (2.41 лв) |
325.97 Ft (1.62 лв) |
-32.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
300.80 Ft (1.50 лв) |
327.28 Ft (1.63 лв) |
+8.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
952.75 Ft (4.75 лв) |
1,183.14 Ft (5.90 лв) |
+24.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,638.51 Ft (8.16 лв) |
1,589.07 Ft (7.92 лв) |
-3.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
873.35 Ft (4.35 лв) |
1,162.97 Ft (5.79 лв) |
+33.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,924.03 Ft (9.59 лв) |
1,779.33 Ft (8.87 лв) |
-7.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
242.53 Ft (1.21 лв) |
237.88 Ft (1.19 лв) |
-1.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
289.46 Ft (1.44 лв) |
299.91 Ft (1.49 лв) |
+3.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
295.55 Ft (1.47 лв) |
273.55 Ft (1.36 лв) |
-7.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
479.34 Ft (2.39 лв) |
371.60 Ft (1.85 лв) |
-22.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
185.41 Ft (0.92 лв) |
165.42 Ft (0.82 лв) |
-10.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
202.28 Ft (1.01 лв) |
188.84 Ft (0.94 лв) |
-6.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
451.68 Ft (2.25 лв) |
358.97 Ft (1.79 лв) |
-20.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
173.71 Ft (0.87 лв) |
237.25 Ft (1.18 лв) |
+36.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,700.00 Ft (8.47 лв) |
2,006.96 Ft (10.00 лв) |
+18.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
360.90 Ft (1.80 лв) |
358.90 Ft (1.79 лв) |
-0.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
477.21 Ft (2.38 лв) |
567.73 Ft (2.83 лв) |
+19.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,100.00 Ft (10.46 лв) |
1,204.18 Ft (6.00 лв) |
-42.7 % |
Transportation | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (2.24 лв) |
321.11 Ft (1.60 лв) |
-28.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,950.00 Ft (44.59 лв) |
10,034.82 Ft (50.00 лв) |
+12.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (5.48 лв) |
421.46 Ft (2.10 лв) |
-61.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (3.53 лв) |
394.05 Ft (1.96 лв) |
-44.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (32.89 лв) |
4,013.93 Ft (20.00 лв) |
-39.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,322.95 Ft (11.57 лв) |
2,065.74 Ft (10.29 лв) |
-11.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (49,826.51 лв) |
10,969,662.90 Ft (54,658.00 лв) |
+9.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,682,219.63 Ft (48,243.12 лв) |
9,183,346.16 Ft (45,757.41 лв) |
-5.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
53,300.50 Ft (265.58 лв) |
42,109.05 Ft (209.81 лв) |
-21.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,214.92 Ft (45.91 лв) |
6,108.43 Ft (30.44 лв) |
-33.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,881.63 Ft (29.31 лв) |
4,724.57 Ft (23.54 лв) |
-19.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
15,118.31 Ft (75.33 лв) |
10,991.89 Ft (54.77 лв) |
-27.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
4,911.63 Ft (24.47 лв) |
5,370.41 Ft (26.76 лв) |
+9.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,500.00 Ft (12.46 лв) |
3,010.45 Ft (15.00 лв) |
+20.4 % |
Childcare | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
123,206.35 Ft (613.89 лв) |
161,326.44 Ft (803.83 лв) |
+30.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,046,428.57 Ft (15,179.29 лв) |
2,383,533.62 Ft (11,876.32 лв) |
-21.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
26,072.53 Ft (129.91 лв) |
20,260.21 Ft (100.95 лв) |
-22.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
10,901.23 Ft (54.32 лв) |
11,821.72 Ft (58.90 лв) |
+8.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
29,860.90 Ft (148.79 лв) |
30,601.11 Ft (152.47 лв) |
+2.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
32,010.62 Ft (159.50 лв) |
31,926.33 Ft (159.08 лв) |
-0.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
173,414.65 Ft (864.06 лв) |
156,941.53 Ft (781.98 лв) |
-9.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
139,964.22 Ft (697.39 лв) |
117,237.47 Ft (584.15 лв) |
-16.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
286,772.13 Ft (1,428.89 лв) |
280,530.73 Ft (1,397.79 лв) |
-2.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
222,481.82 Ft (1,108.55 лв) |
200,828.33 Ft (1,000.66 лв) |
-9.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
97,985.59 Ft (488.23 лв) |
68,080.76 Ft (339.22 лв) |
-30.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
74,140.95 Ft (369.42 лв) |
45,543.37 Ft (226.93 лв) |
-38.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hungary Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
341,724.69 Ft (1,702.69 лв) |
335,257.96 Ft (1,670.47 лв) |
-1.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.82 | 4.58 | -48.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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