Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Bulgaria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bulgaria are 81.1% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bulgaria are 81.4% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 82.6% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 129.0% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 61.3% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 17.3% lower than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (5.44 лв) |
898.31 ₹ (19.56 лв) |
+259.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (26.13 лв) |
3,215.09 ₹ (70.00 лв) |
+167.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (7.62 лв) |
688.95 ₹ (15.00 лв) |
+96.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
160.00 ₹ (3.48 лв) |
160.75 ₹ (3.50 лв) |
+0.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (6.53 лв) |
229.65 ₹ (5.00 лв) |
-23.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
158.65 ₹ (3.45 лв) |
155.54 ₹ (3.39 лв) |
-2.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.02 ₹ (0.78 лв) |
109.98 ₹ (2.39 лв) |
+205.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
15.43 ₹ (0.34 лв) |
69.56 ₹ (1.51 лв) |
+350.9 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
220.81 ₹ (4.81 лв) |
534.47 ₹ (11.64 лв) |
+142.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
37.54 ₹ (0.82 лв) |
73.82 ₹ (1.61 лв) |
+96.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
26.71 ₹ (0.58 лв) |
75.12 ₹ (1.64 лв) |
+181.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
80.01 ₹ (1.74 лв) |
272.18 ₹ (5.93 лв) |
+240.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
202.31 ₹ (4.40 лв) |
358.79 ₹ (7.81 лв) |
+77.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
119.55 ₹ (2.60 лв) |
267.40 ₹ (5.82 лв) |
+123.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
219.01 ₹ (4.77 лв) |
403.67 ₹ (8.79 лв) |
+84.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
80.84 ₹ (1.76 лв) |
54.26 ₹ (1.18 лв) |
-32.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
27.97 ₹ (0.61 лв) |
68.34 ₹ (1.49 лв) |
+144.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.72 ₹ (0.91 лв) |
62.67 ₹ (1.36 лв) |
+50.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.57 ₹ (0.43 лв) |
84.25 ₹ (1.83 лв) |
+330.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13.75 ₹ (0.30 лв) |
37.55 ₹ (0.82 лв) |
+173.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15.35 ₹ (0.33 лв) |
42.98 ₹ (0.94 лв) |
+179.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
46.46 ₹ (1.01 лв) |
81.27 ₹ (1.77 лв) |
+74.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.03 ₹ (0.63 лв) |
54.41 ₹ (1.18 лв) |
+87.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
750.00 ₹ (16.33 лв) |
459.30 ₹ (10.00 лв) |
-38.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
158.16 ₹ (3.44 лв) |
81.51 ₹ (1.77 лв) |
-48.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
258.37 ₹ (5.63 лв) |
128.39 ₹ (2.80 лв) |
-50.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (7.62 лв) |
275.58 ₹ (6.00 лв) |
-21.3 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (0.65 лв) |
73.49 ₹ (1.60 лв) |
+145.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,000.00 ₹ (21.77 лв) |
2,296.49 ₹ (50.00 лв) |
+129.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
67.50 ₹ (1.47 лв) |
96.45 ₹ (2.10 лв) |
+42.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (0.88 лв) |
90.18 ₹ (1.96 лв) |
+124.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (2.18 лв) |
964.53 ₹ (21.00 лв) |
+864.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
394.41 ₹ (8.59 лв) |
472.18 ₹ (10.28 лв) |
+19.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (26,126.78 лв) |
2,510,435.82 ₹ (54,658.00 лв) |
+109.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,910,897.80 ₹ (41,604.67 лв) |
2,096,566.90 ₹ (45,647.12 лв) |
+9.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,492.22 ₹ (76.03 лв) |
9,546.25 ₹ (207.84 лв) |
+173.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
313.91 ₹ (6.83 лв) |
1,398.26 ₹ (30.44 лв) |
+345.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
697.56 ₹ (15.19 лв) |
1,088.39 ₹ (23.70 лв) |
+56.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,445.02 ₹ (31.46 лв) |
2,524.60 ₹ (54.97 лв) |
+74.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
642.31 ₹ (13.98 лв) |
1,210.15 ₹ (26.35 лв) |
+88.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (6.53 лв) |
688.95 ₹ (15.00 лв) |
+129.6 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,363.46 ₹ (138.55 лв) |
36,645.49 ₹ (797.86 лв) |
+475.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
152,297.90 ₹ (3,315.88 лв) |
561,394.46 ₹ (12,222.86 лв) |
+268.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,221.79 ₹ (48.37 лв) |
4,612.79 ₹ (100.43 лв) |
+107.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,321.21 ₹ (50.54 лв) |
2,652.27 ₹ (57.75 лв) |
+14.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,781.39 ₹ (82.33 лв) |
7,081.34 ₹ (154.18 лв) |
+87.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,786.14 ₹ (60.66 лв) |
7,266.61 ₹ (158.21 лв) |
+160.8 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,285.00 ₹ (376.33 лв) |
35,574.93 ₹ (774.55 лв) |
+105.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,937.87 ₹ (238.14 лв) |
27,152.64 ₹ (591.18 лв) |
+148.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
40,995.02 ₹ (892.56 лв) |
64,782.17 ₹ (1,410.46 лв) |
+58.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
25,515.32 ₹ (555.53 лв) |
46,038.95 ₹ (1,002.37 лв) |
+80.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,097.78 ₹ (328.71 лв) |
15,809.09 ₹ (344.20 лв) |
+4.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,295.36 ₹ (180.61 лв) |
10,603.16 ₹ (230.86 лв) |
+27.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
51,625.08 ₹ (1,124.00 лв) |
77,487.14 ₹ (1,687.07 лв) |
+50.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.88 | 4.55 | -48.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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