Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Bulgaria Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Bulgaria are 19.0% lower than in Spain (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bulgaria are 30.1% lower than in Spain
Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 55.7% lower than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 24.8% lower than in Spain
Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 15.8% lower than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 30.5% lower than in Spain
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Restaurants
Spain Edit Bulgaria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(23.46 лв)
9.24 €
(18.06 лв)
     -23.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(97.76 лв)
34.27 €
(67.00 лв)
     -31.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.50 €
(16.62 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -9.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.80 €
(5.47 лв)
1.79 €
(3.50 лв)
     -36.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(5.87 лв)
2.30 €
(4.50 лв)
     -23.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.83 €
(3.57 лв)
1.75 €
(3.41 лв)
     -4.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 €
(3.86 лв)
1.22 €
(2.39 лв)
     -38.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 €
(2.88 лв)
0.78 €
(1.52 лв)
     -47.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.93 €
(7.69 лв)
5.94 €
(11.61 лв)
     +51.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.16 €
(2.27 лв)
0.83 €
(1.62 лв)
     -28.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.59 €
(1.16 лв)
0.84 €
(1.63 лв)
     +41.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.43 €
(4.74 лв)
3.00 €
(5.87 лв)
     +23.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 €
(10.49 лв)
4.03 €
(7.89 лв)
     -24.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.16 €
(6.18 лв)
2.94 €
(5.74 лв)
     -7.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.94 €
(11.62 лв)
4.46 €
(8.72 лв)
     -24.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 €
(1.75 лв)
0.60 €
(1.18 лв)
     -32.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 €
(1.48 лв)
0.76 €
(1.48 лв)
     -0.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.50 лв)
0.68 €
(1.34 лв)
     -10.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(2.00 лв)
0.93 €
(1.83 лв)
     -8.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.65 €
(1.27 лв)
0.42 €
(0.82 лв)
     -35.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 €
(1.38 лв)
0.48 €
(0.93 лв)
     -32.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.03 €
(2.01 лв)
0.90 €
(1.77 лв)
     -12.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 €
(1.27 лв)
0.60 €
(1.17 лв)
     -7.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(9.78 лв)
5.11 €
(10.00 лв)
     +2.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 €
(2.01 лв)
0.91 €
(1.78 лв)
     -11.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 €
(3.28 лв)
1.42 €
(2.77 лв)
     -15.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 €
(10.17 лв)
3.07 €
(6.00 лв)
     -41.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(2.93 лв)
0.82 €
(1.60 лв)
     -45.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 33.00 €
(64.52 лв)
25.57 €
(50.00 лв)
     -22.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(6.84 лв)
1.07 €
(2.10 лв)
     -69.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(3.78 лв)
1.00 €
(1.96 лв)
     -48.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(43.01 лв)
10.74 €
(21.00 лв)
     -51.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.09 €
(11.92 лв)
5.29 €
(10.34 лв)
     -13.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(65,233.95 лв)
27,955.75 €
(54,658.00 лв)
     -16.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,395.48 €
(49,652.26 лв)
23,275.46 €
(45,507.27 лв)
     -8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Spain Edit Bulgaria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 129.63 €
(253.45 лв)
106.92 €
(209.04 лв)
     -17.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.46 €
(36.09 лв)
15.58 €
(30.46 лв)
     -15.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 €
(62.31 лв)
11.95 €
(23.36 лв)
     -62.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Spain Edit Bulgaria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.19 €
(76.63 лв)
27.73 €
(54.23 лв)
     -29.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.70 €
(24.83 лв)
13.87 €
(27.13 лв)
     +9.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(15.64 лв)
7.67 €
(15.00 лв)
     -4.1 %
Childcare
Spain Edit Bulgaria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 409.19 €
(800.03 лв)
412.02 €
(805.57 лв)
     +0.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,994.13 €
(15,629.81 лв)
6,456.29 €
(12,623.08 лв)
     -19.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Spain Edit Bulgaria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.34 €
(141.43 лв)
50.98 €
(99.67 лв)
     -29.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.15 €
(56.99 лв)
29.90 €
(58.46 лв)
     +2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.27 €
(143.26 лв)
77.56 €
(151.65 лв)
     +5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.84 €
(167.84 лв)
81.69 €
(159.72 лв)
     -4.8 %
Rent Per Month
Spain Edit Bulgaria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 934.26 €
(1,826.62 лв)
385.91 €
(754.51 лв)
     -58.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 700.90 €
(1,370.37 лв)
291.15 €
(569.24 лв)
     -58.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,506.31 €
(2,945.07 лв)
691.89 €
(1,352.76 лв)
     -54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,062.04 €
(2,076.46 лв)
494.81 €
(967.43 лв)
     -53.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Spain Edit Bulgaria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 318.44 €
(622.60 лв)
170.64 €
(333.63 лв)
     -46.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 187.29 €
(366.19 лв)
112.90 €
(220.73 лв)
     -39.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Spain Edit Bulgaria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,744.13 €
(3,410.06 лв)
846.54 €
(1,655.13 лв)
     -51.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.50 4.64      +32.7 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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