Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Bulgaria Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Bulgaria are 45.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bulgaria are 57.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 79.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 54.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 49.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 55.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(36.46 лв)		 8.23 $
(15.00 лв)		      -58.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(136.73 лв)		 38.40 $
(70.00 лв)		      -48.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(18.23 лв)		 6.58 $
(12.00 лв)		      -34.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(10.94 лв)		 1.92 $
(3.50 лв)		      -68.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(12.76 лв)		 2.47 $
(4.50 лв)		      -64.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.73 $
(8.63 лв)		 1.79 $
(3.27 лв)		      -62.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(4.23 лв)		 1.23 $
(2.25 лв)		      -46.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $
(3.35 лв)		 0.85 $
(1.56 лв)		      -53.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.90 $
(7.10 лв)		 5.80 $
(10.57 лв)		      +48.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $
(5.83 лв)		 0.83 $
(1.51 лв)		      -74.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.90 $
(3.46 лв)		 0.87 $
(1.59 лв)		      -54.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.56 $
(8.31 лв)		 2.83 $
(5.16 лв)		      -37.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.36 $
(9.77 лв)		 4.12 $
(7.51 лв)		      -23.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.42 $
(9.88 лв)		 3.12 $
(5.70 лв)		      -42.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.86 $
(12.51 лв)		 4.74 $
(8.64 лв)		      -30.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(4.03 лв)		 0.62 $
(1.13 лв)		      -72.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(1.33 лв)		 0.76 $
(1.39 лв)		      +4.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.89 $
(3.44 лв)		 0.66 $
(1.20 лв)		      -65.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.08 $
(3.79 лв)		 1.00 $
(1.82 лв)		      -52.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 $
(2.28 лв)		 0.41 $
(0.74 лв)		      -67.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $
(2.29 лв)		 0.40 $
(0.73 лв)		      -68.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.14 $
(3.90 лв)		 0.86 $
(1.57 лв)		      -59.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.12 $
(3.86 лв)		 0.61 $
(1.11 лв)		      -71.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(23.70 лв)		 5.49 $
(10.00 лв)		      -57.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.70 $
(4.93 лв)		 0.86 $
(1.57 лв)		      -68.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.36 $
(6.13 лв)		 1.41 $
(2.58 лв)		      -58.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(16.41 лв)		 3.29 $
(6.00 лв)		      -63.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(4.56 лв)		 0.88 $
(1.60 лв)		      -64.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(127.61 лв)		 27.43 $
(50.00 лв)		      -60.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(6.38 лв)		 1.10 $
(2.00 лв)		      -68.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(4.92 лв)		 0.94 $
(1.72 лв)		      -65.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(54.69 лв)		 9.87 $
(18.00 лв)		      -67.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.79 $
(6.92 лв)		 5.87 $
(10.70 лв)		      +54.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(45,576.25 лв)		 23,586.85 $
(43,000.00 лв)		      -5.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,575.66 $
(42,979.60 лв)		 23,608.26 $
(43,039.05 лв)		      +0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.38 $
(337.96 лв)		 113.27 $
(206.50 лв)		      -38.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 $
(0.32 лв)		 0.17 $
(0.30 лв)		      -5.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.94 $
(127.50 лв)		 12.45 $
(22.71 лв)		      -82.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.98 $
(76.54 лв)		 27.09 $
(49.39 лв)		      -35.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.52 $
(33.77 лв)		 12.54 $
(22.87 лв)		      -32.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.09 $
(22.04 лв)		 7.13 $
(13.00 лв)		      -41.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,187.53 $
(2,164.93 лв)		 400.34 $
(729.84 лв)		      -66.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,774.56 $
(30,580.86 лв)		 6,659.04 $
(12,139.77 лв)		      -60.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.17 $
(93.29 лв)		 58.43 $
(106.53 лв)		      +14.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.14 $
(73.18 лв)		 29.88 $
(54.47 лв)		      -25.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.11 $
(147.86 лв)		 73.40 $
(133.82 лв)		      -9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.41 $
(201.29 лв)		 82.88 $
(151.09 лв)		      -24.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,696.38 $
(3,092.59 лв)		 372.00 $
(678.18 лв)		      -78.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,378.63 $
(2,513.30 лв)		 275.52 $
(502.29 лв)		      -80.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,035.43 $
(5,533.74 лв)		 625.17 $
(1,139.72 лв)		      -79.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,260.53 $
(4,121.06 лв)		 453.67 $
(827.07 лв)		      -79.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 434.93 $
(792.91 лв)		 154.62 $
(281.88 лв)		      -64.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 293.34 $
(534.77 лв)		 105.21 $
(191.80 лв)		      -64.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,256.04 $
(7,758.97 лв)		 804.36 $
(1,466.40 лв)		      -81.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.42 3.27      -39.7 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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