Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,811.93$ (2,924.36лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 520.28$ (839.70лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 44.05% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 76.61% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 лв	6.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.00 лв	30.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 лв	7.82-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.00 лв	1.20-3.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 лв	2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.30 лв	1.00-3.91
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.69 лв	1.09-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.04 лв	0.70-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.81 лв	5.68-9.08
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.01 лв	0.68-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.07 лв	0.59-1.59
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.11 лв	2.04-4.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.80 лв	3.06-7.26
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.17 лв	2.27-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.49 лв	3.63-8.57
Apples (1 lb)	0.99 лв	0.45-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	1.18 лв	0.91-1.45
Oranges (1 lb)	1.06 лв	0.59-1.59
Tomato (1 lb)	1.22 лв	0.68-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.52 лв	0.28-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.54 лв	0.32-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.17 лв	0.59-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.97 лв	0.69-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.00 лв	5.86-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.27 лв	0.99-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.25 лв	1.40-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 лв	5.50-6.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.00 лв	1.00-1.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 лв	30.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 лв	0.80-1.56
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.45 лв	1.27-1.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	13.50 лв	10.80-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.77 лв	6.66-8.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,000.00 лв	32,000.00-40,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,260.45 лв	32,000.00-45,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	184.61 лв	120.00-300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.29 лв	0.10-0.40
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	20.25 лв	15.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.65 лв	23.45-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.71 лв	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 лв	8.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	539.57 лв	300.00-800.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,096.35 лв	3,200.00-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	84.33 лв	40.00-150.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	49.05 лв	25.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	130.61 лв	80.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	121.66 лв	70.00-200.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	494.29 лв	300.00-800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	374.71 лв	200.00-600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	861.57 лв	500.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	652.53 лв	400.00-1,100.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	197.66 лв	102.19-371.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	135.20 лв	74.32-222.97
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,076.37 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.55	2.60-6.00

Prices in Bulgaria

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Last update: June 2021
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