Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Bulgaria Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Bulgaria are 45.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bulgaria are 56.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 76.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 50.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 48.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 53.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Bulgaria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(36.01 лв)
10.00 $
(18.00 лв)
     -50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(135.02 лв)
36.11 $
(65.00 лв)
     -51.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $
(18.90 лв)
8.33 $
(15.00 лв)
     -20.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(10.80 лв)
1.94 $
(3.50 лв)
     -67.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(12.60 лв)
2.64 $
(4.75 лв)
     -62.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.08 $
(9.15 лв)
1.89 $
(3.40 лв)
     -62.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(4.45 лв)
1.33 $
(2.39 лв)
     -46.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 $
(3.67 лв)
0.84 $
(1.52 лв)
     -58.6 %
Markets
United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(7.23 лв)
6.47 $
(11.64 лв)
     +61.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(5.81 лв)
0.90 $
(1.62 лв)
     -72.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(3.71 лв)
0.90 $
(1.63 лв)
     -56.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(6.70 лв)
3.24 $
(5.84 лв)
     -12.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(10.48 лв)
4.35 $
(7.84 лв)
     -25.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(9.91 лв)
3.19 $
(5.75 лв)
     -42.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.24 $
(13.03 лв)
4.87 $
(8.77 лв)
     -32.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(4.33 лв)
0.65 $
(1.18 лв)
     -72.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(1.37 лв)
0.82 $
(1.48 лв)
     +8.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(3.67 лв)
0.74 $
(1.34 лв)
     -63.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(4.00 лв)
1.01 $
(1.82 лв)
     -54.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(2.46 лв)
0.45 $
(0.81 лв)
     -66.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(2.48 лв)
0.52 $
(0.93 лв)
     -62.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.15 $
(3.87 лв)
0.98 $
(1.77 лв)
     -54.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $
(3.92 лв)
0.65 $
(1.17 лв)
     -70.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(27.00 лв)
5.55 $
(10.00 лв)
     -63.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 $
(3.15 лв)
0.99 $
(1.78 лв)
     -43.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(6.37 лв)
1.54 $
(2.77 лв)
     -56.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(18.00 лв)
3.33 $
(6.00 лв)
     -66.7 %
Transportation
United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(4.50 лв)
0.89 $
(1.60 лв)
     -64.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(129.62 лв)
27.77 $
(50.00 лв)
     -61.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(6.75 лв)
1.19 $
(2.15 лв)
     -68.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(5.04 лв)
1.09 $
(1.96 лв)
     -61.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(54.01 лв)
11.66 $
(21.00 лв)
     -61.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(6.57 лв)
5.74 $
(10.34 лв)
     +57.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(59,409.90 лв)
30,360.50 $
(54,658.00 лв)
     -8.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,052.68 $
(46,902.64 лв)
25,277.61 $
(45,507.27 лв)
     -3.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.49 $
(369.95 лв)
115.88 $
(208.62 лв)
     -43.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.49 $
(92.69 лв)
16.88 $
(30.39 лв)
     -67.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.83 $
(127.51 лв)
13.00 $
(23.41 лв)
     -81.6 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.63 $
(85.75 лв)
30.16 $
(54.29 лв)
     -36.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.51 $
(40.52 лв)
14.97 $
(26.96 лв)
     -33.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(25.20 лв)
8.33 $
(15.00 лв)
     -40.5 %
Childcare
United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.36 $
(2,477.85 лв)
447.47 $
(805.57 лв)
     -67.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,109.47 $
(41,603.98 лв)
7,011.65 $
(12,623.08 лв)
     -69.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.37 $
(94.29 лв)
54.83 $
(98.72 лв)
     +4.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.42 $
(78.18 лв)
32.47 $
(58.46 лв)
     -25.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.54 $
(159.40 лв)
84.24 $
(151.66 лв)
     -4.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.58 $
(206.29 лв)
88.72 $
(159.72 лв)
     -22.6 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,770.16 $
(3,186.81 лв)
416.46 $
(749.76 лв)
     -76.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,453.54 $
(2,616.81 лв)
318.09 $
(572.65 лв)
     -78.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,960.20 $
(5,329.25 лв)
748.62 $
(1,347.73 лв)
     -74.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.42 $
(4,328.69 лв)
540.91 $
(973.80 лв)
     -77.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 323.13 $
(581.72 лв)
184.44 $
(332.05 лв)
     -42.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.87 $
(464.25 лв)
122.75 $
(221.00 лв)
     -52.4 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,562.06 $
(8,213.07 лв)
917.79 $
(1,652.31 лв)
     -79.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 4.64      -29.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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