Cost of Living Comparison Between Romania and Bulgaria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bulgaria are 2.3% higher than in Romania (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bulgaria are 2.4% higher than in Romania | |
| Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 3.1% higher than in Romania | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 2.4% lower than in Romania | |
| Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 4.5% higher than in Romania | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 6.8% higher than in Romania | |
Restaurants | Romania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9.02 € (44.89 lei) |
10.00 € (19.56 лв) |
+10.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
40.19 € (200.00 lei) |
35.79 € (70.00 лв) |
-11.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.03 € (30.00 lei) |
7.67 € (15.00 лв) |
+27.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.01 € (10.00 lei) |
1.79 € (3.50 лв) |
-11.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 € (14.00 lei) |
2.56 € (5.00 лв) |
-9.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.42 € (12.04 lei) |
1.74 € (3.40 лв) |
-28.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.67 € (8.33 lei) |
1.23 € (2.40 лв) |
-26.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.50 € (7.48 lei) |
0.78 € (1.52 лв) |
-48.4 % |
Markets | Romania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.33 € (26.54 lei) |
5.97 € (11.67 лв) |
+11.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.96 € (4.78 lei) |
0.82 € (1.61 лв) |
-14.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.69 € (3.45 lei) |
0.84 € (1.63 лв) |
+20.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.88 € (14.36 lei) |
3.02 € (5.91 лв) |
+4.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.50 € (17.41 lei) |
4.00 € (7.81 лв) |
+14.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.68 € (13.35 lei) |
2.98 € (5.82 лв) |
+11.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.22 € (20.98 lei) |
4.48 € (8.77 лв) |
+6.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.45 € (2.24 lei) |
0.61 € (1.18 лв) |
+34.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.65 € (3.24 lei) |
0.76 € (1.49 лв) |
+17.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.63 € (3.15 lei) |
0.70 € (1.37 лв) |
+10.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.82 € (4.09 lei) |
0.94 € (1.84 лв) |
+14.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.37 € (1.85 lei) |
0.42 € (0.82 лв) |
+12.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.41 € (2.02 lei) |
0.48 € (0.93 лв) |
+17.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.79 € (3.95 lei) |
0.91 € (1.77 лв) |
+14.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.69 € (3.44 lei) |
0.61 € (1.19 лв) |
-12.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.03 € (30.00 lei) |
5.37 € (10.50 лв) |
-11.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.95 € (4.73 lei) |
0.91 € (1.77 лв) |
-4.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.49 € (7.43 lei) |
1.43 € (2.80 лв) |
-4.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.02 € (25.00 lei) |
3.07 € (6.00 лв) |
-38.9 % |
Transportation | Romania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.60 € (3.00 lei) |
0.82 € (1.60 лв) |
+35.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
18.09 € (90.00 lei) |
25.56 € (50.00 лв) |
+41.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.70 € (3.49 lei) |
1.07 € (2.10 лв) |
+53.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.97 € (4.83 lei) |
1.00 € (1.96 лв) |
+3.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6.03 € (30.00 lei) |
10.74 € (21.00 лв) |
+78.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.31 € (26.43 lei) |
5.26 € (10.28 лв) |
-1.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,262.00 € (120,727.41 lei) |
27,946.11 € (54,658.00 лв) |
+15.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,461.79 € (116,745.55 lei) |
23,454.42 € (45,873.00 лв) |
-0.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Romania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
134.68 € (670.19 lei) |
106.19 € (207.69 лв) |
-21.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
7.31 € (36.39 lei) |
15.53 € (30.38 лв) |
+112.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
8.29 € (41.24 lei) |
12.05 € (23.56 лв) |
+45.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Romania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.21 € (190.12 lei) |
28.10 € (54.97 лв) |
-26.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.75 € (83.36 lei) |
13.56 € (26.52 лв) |
-19.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
6.03 € (30.00 lei) |
7.67 € (15.00 лв) |
+27.2 % |
Childcare | Romania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
385.52 € (1,918.35 lei) |
407.92 € (797.82 лв) |
+5.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
7,312.71 € (36,387.94 lei) |
6,161.78 € (12,051.43 лв) |
-15.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Romania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
59.94 € (298.24 lei) |
50.95 € (99.66 лв) |
-15.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.13 € (174.81 lei) |
29.81 € (58.30 лв) |
-15.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
67.61 € (336.42 lei) |
78.77 € (154.07 лв) |
+16.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
78.90 € (392.61 lei) |
80.76 € (157.96 лв) |
+2.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Romania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
404.91 € (2,014.81 lei) |
395.56 € (773.66 лв) |
-2.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
301.57 € (1,500.62 lei) |
300.92 € (588.54 лв) |
-0.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
669.86 € (3,333.20 lei) |
719.13 € (1,406.51 лв) |
+7.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
492.92 € (2,452.77 lei) |
511.26 € (999.93 лв) |
+3.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Romania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
178.25 € (886.97 lei) |
174.50 € (341.29 лв) |
-2.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
130.79 € (650.79 lei) |
116.93 € (228.69 лв) |
-10.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Romania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
785.83 € (3,910.30 lei) |
859.34 € (1,680.73 лв) |
+9.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.06 | 4.56 | -35.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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