Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,012.3$ (3,635.9лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 569.1$ (1,028.3лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 43.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 78.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 лв	10.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 лв	50.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.00 лв	10.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 лв	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 лв	3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.12 лв	1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.17 лв	1.40-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.49 лв	1.00-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	9.77 лв	6.81-13.25
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.51 лв	0.91-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.58 лв	0.91-2.04
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.61 лв	2.64-6.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.17 лв	4.08-13.28
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.59 лв	3.18-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.40 лв	4.54-11.79
Apples (1 lb)	1.13 лв	0.54-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	1.33 лв	0.91-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.16 лв	0.68-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.78 лв	0.91-2.27
Potato (1 lb)	0.71 лв	0.41-1.13
Onion (1 lb)	0.67 лв	0.41-1.13
Lettuce (1 head)	1.52 лв	0.96-2.95
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.09 лв	0.79-1.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 лв	7.30-16.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.54 лв	1.00-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.51 лв	1.60-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 лв	5.50-6.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.60 лв	1.00-1.95
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 лв	35.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 лв	1.05-2.60
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 лв	1.43-2.88
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	17.40 лв	12.00-22.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	11.16 лв	9.84-12.98
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	42,000.00 лв	40,000.00-49,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	41,592.96 лв	38,000.00-50,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	210.59 лв	127.50-350.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.31 лв	0.11-0.45
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	22.46 лв	15.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	48.33 лв	30.00-65.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.34 лв	12.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.00 лв	10.00-18.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	704.22 лв	400.00-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,050.63 лв	5,500.00-22,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	104.11 лв	50.00-190.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	54.15 лв	25.00-90.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	131.98 лв	80.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	149.02 лв	80.00-220.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	676.65 лв	450.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	506.38 лв	300.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,159.23 лв	700.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	843.98 лв	550.00-1,300.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	292.59 лв	148.64-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	197.57 лв	92.90-362.76
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,459.89 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.28	2.50-5.00

Prices in Bulgaria

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Last update: February 2023
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