Cost of Living Comparison Between Serbia and Bulgaria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bulgaria are 2.2% higher than in Serbia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bulgaria are 2.5% lower than in Serbia | |
| Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 18.0% lower than in Serbia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 10.5% higher than in Serbia | |
| Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 7.6% higher than in Serbia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 36.7% higher than in Serbia | |
Restaurants | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 Дин (15.01 лв) |
1,172.68 Дин (19.56 лв) |
+30.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 Дин (66.71 лв) |
4,197.41 Дин (70.00 лв) |
+4.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
850.00 Дин (14.18 лв) |
899.45 Дин (15.00 лв) |
+5.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
250.00 Дин (4.17 лв) |
209.87 Дин (3.50 лв) |
-16.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 Дин (5.00 лв) |
269.83 Дин (4.50 лв) |
-10.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
207.34 Дин (3.46 лв) |
200.40 Дин (3.34 лв) |
-3.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
192.83 Дин (3.22 лв) |
142.78 Дин (2.38 лв) |
-26.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
137.42 Дин (2.29 лв) |
90.33 Дин (1.51 лв) |
-34.3 % |
Markets | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
530.25 Дин (8.84 лв) |
697.76 Дин (11.64 лв) |
+31.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
71.56 Дин (1.19 лв) |
96.38 Дин (1.61 лв) |
+34.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
112.89 Дин (1.88 лв) |
98.07 Дин (1.64 лв) |
-13.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
272.71 Дин (4.55 лв) |
356.07 Дин (5.94 лв) |
+30.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
425.12 Дин (7.09 лв) |
468.41 Дин (7.81 лв) |
+10.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
334.84 Дин (5.58 лв) |
349.14 Дин (5.82 лв) |
+4.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
545.61 Дин (9.10 лв) |
526.12 Дин (8.77 лв) |
-3.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
52.25 Дин (0.87 лв) |
70.26 Дин (1.17 лв) |
+34.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
81.83 Дин (1.36 лв) |
89.16 Дин (1.49 лв) |
+9.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
78.13 Дин (1.30 лв) |
81.82 Дин (1.36 лв) |
+4.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
101.14 Дин (1.69 лв) |
109.79 Дин (1.83 лв) |
+8.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
50.62 Дин (0.84 лв) |
49.02 Дин (0.82 лв) |
-3.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
45.74 Дин (0.76 лв) |
56.11 Дин (0.94 лв) |
+22.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
73.32 Дин (1.22 лв) |
106.09 Дин (1.77 лв) |
+44.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
63.06 Дин (1.05 лв) |
70.96 Дин (1.18 лв) |
+12.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 Дин (11.67 лв) |
614.62 Дин (10.25 лв) |
-12.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
81.00 Дин (1.35 лв) |
106.21 Дин (1.77 лв) |
+31.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
129.90 Дин (2.17 лв) |
167.61 Дин (2.80 лв) |
+29.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
405.00 Дин (6.75 лв) |
359.78 Дин (6.00 лв) |
-11.2 % |
Transportation | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
70.00 Дин (1.17 лв) |
95.94 Дин (1.60 лв) |
+37.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,500.00 Дин (41.69 лв) |
2,998.15 Дин (50.00 лв) |
+19.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 Дин (3.34 лв) |
125.92 Дин (2.10 лв) |
-37.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
154.50 Дин (2.58 лв) |
117.73 Дин (1.96 лв) |
-23.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
980.00 Дин (16.34 лв) |
1,259.22 Дин (21.00 лв) |
+28.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
692.63 Дин (11.55 лв) |
616.49 Дин (10.28 лв) |
-11.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,072,617.21 Дин (51,241.83 лв) |
3,277,461.19 Дин (54,658.00 лв) |
+6.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,746,511.71 Дин (45,803.39 лв) |
2,737,140.93 Дин (45,647.12 лв) |
-0.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
17,415.69 Дин (290.44 лв) |
12,438.16 Дин (207.43 лв) |
-28.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,811.59 Дин (30.21 лв) |
1,825.08 Дин (30.44 лв) |
+0.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
2,762.41 Дин (46.07 лв) |
1,419.46 Дин (23.67 лв) |
-48.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,236.27 Дин (53.97 лв) |
3,307.96 Дин (55.17 лв) |
+2.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,441.00 Дин (24.03 лв) |
1,579.89 Дин (26.35 лв) |
+9.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
600.00 Дин (10.01 лв) |
899.45 Дин (15.00 лв) |
+49.9 % |
Childcare | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
30,531.76 Дин (509.18 лв) |
47,841.96 Дин (797.86 лв) |
+56.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
716,247.93 Дин (11,944.82 лв) |
732,919.97 Дин (12,222.86 лв) |
+2.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,624.40 Дин (143.83 лв) |
6,022.15 Дин (100.43 лв) |
-30.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,026.42 Дин (67.15 лв) |
3,469.77 Дин (57.87 лв) |
-13.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,476.44 Дин (174.71 лв) |
9,255.82 Дин (154.36 лв) |
-11.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,893.75 Дин (198.35 лв) |
9,486.80 Дин (158.21 лв) |
-20.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
59,752.60 Дин (996.49 лв) |
46,452.04 Дин (774.68 лв) |
-22.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
39,706.49 Дин (662.18 лв) |
35,362.59 Дин (589.74 лв) |
-10.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
106,531.00 Дин (1,776.61 лв) |
84,855.46 Дин (1,415.13 лв) |
-20.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
71,131.87 Дин (1,186.26 лв) |
60,345.03 Дин (1,006.37 лв) |
-15.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
28,977.83 Дин (483.26 лв) |
20,638.88 Дин (344.19 лв) |
-28.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
19,246.22 Дин (320.97 лв) |
13,842.50 Дин (230.85 лв) |
-28.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
75,897.36 Дин (1,265.74 лв) |
101,161.98 Дин (1,687.07 лв) |
+33.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.05 | 4.54 | -35.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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