Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Bulgaria Reverse

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Cost of Living in Bulgaria is 40.5% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bulgaria is 51.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 72.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 42.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 44.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 49.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(34.53 лв)		 11.58 $
(20.00 лв)		      -42.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(129.50 лв)		 46.33 $
(80.00 лв)		      -38.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(19.86 лв)		 8.69 $
(15.00 лв)		      -24.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(10.36 лв)		 2.32 $
(4.00 лв)		      -61.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(12.09 лв)		 2.90 $
(5.00 лв)		      -58.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(9.04 лв)		 2.25 $
(3.89 лв)		      -57.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(4.43 лв)		 1.51 $
(2.60 лв)		      -41.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(3.61 лв)		 1.02 $
(1.76 лв)		      -51.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(6.91 лв)		 6.81 $
(11.77 лв)		      +70.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(5.68 лв)		 0.95 $
(1.63 лв)		      -71.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(3.61 лв)		 0.95 $
(1.64 лв)		      -54.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 $
(7.34 лв)		 3.45 $
(5.95 лв)		      -19.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(10.12 лв)		 4.95 $
(8.55 лв)		      -15.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(9.54 лв)		 3.57 $
(6.16 лв)		      -35.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(12.76 лв)		 5.41 $
(9.35 лв)		      -26.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(4.14 лв)		 0.75 $
(1.29 лв)		      -68.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(1.32 лв)		 0.87 $
(1.51 лв)		      +14.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(3.53 лв)		 0.81 $
(1.40 лв)		      -60.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(3.84 лв)		 1.14 $
(1.97 лв)		      -48.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(2.30 лв)		 0.49 $
(0.85 лв)		      -63.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(2.41 лв)		 0.49 $
(0.85 лв)		      -64.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(3.80 лв)		 1.05 $
(1.82 лв)		      -52.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(3.85 лв)		 0.69 $
(1.20 лв)		      -68.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(25.90 лв)		 6.95 $
(12.00 лв)		      -53.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(3.37 лв)		 1.03 $
(1.78 лв)		      -47.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(6.21 лв)		 1.71 $
(2.95 лв)		      -52.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(17.27 лв)		 3.59 $
(6.20 лв)		      -64.1 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(4.32 лв)		 0.93 $
(1.60 лв)		      -62.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(112.24 лв)		 28.96 $
(50.00 лв)		      -55.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(6.48 лв)		 1.39 $
(2.40 лв)		      -62.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(4.83 лв)		 1.21 $
(2.09 лв)		      -56.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(51.80 лв)		 12.16 $
(21.00 лв)		      -59.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(6.05 лв)		 5.70 $
(9.85 лв)		      +62.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(51,801.00 лв)		 31,654.60 $
(54,658.00 лв)		      +5.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,968.21 $
(44,839.30 лв)		 27,664.62 $
(47,768.50 лв)		      +6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.94 $
(360.78 лв)		 123.02 $
(212.42 лв)		      -41.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(98.74 лв)		 17.38 $
(30.00 лв)		      -69.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.58 $
(123.60 лв)		 14.20 $
(24.51 лв)		      -80.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.40 $
(80.12 лв)		 34.46 $
(59.51 лв)		      -25.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.05 $
(38.07 лв)		 15.90 $
(27.46 лв)		      -27.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(24.80 лв)		 8.69 $
(15.00 лв)		      -39.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.86 $
(2,372.24 лв)		 509.60 $
(879.92 лв)		      -62.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,581.03 $
(38,990.67 лв)		 6,400.82 $
(11,052.29 лв)		      -71.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $
(89.98 лв)		 57.06 $
(98.53 лв)		      +9.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(73.51 лв)		 33.32 $
(57.53 лв)		      -21.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(154.91 лв)		 92.94 $
(160.47 лв)		      +3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 $
(195.81 лв)		 100.23 $
(173.06 лв)		      -11.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.88 $
(3,007.71 лв)		 473.96 $
(818.39 лв)		      -72.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.93 $
(2,481.15 лв)		 360.59 $
(622.63 лв)		      -74.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.64 $
(5,001.62 лв)		 847.91 $
(1,464.09 лв)		      -70.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.30 $
(4,148.05 лв)		 611.15 $
(1,055.26 лв)		      -74.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.99 $
(516.26 лв)		 226.96 $
(391.89 лв)		      -24.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(434.60 лв)		 155.92 $
(269.22 лв)		      -38.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,325.83 $
(7,469.42 лв)		 1,068.49 $
(1,844.96 лв)		      -75.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.12      -36.6 %
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