Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,825.31$ (3,390.45лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 523.86$ (973.05лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 43.74% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 78.27% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 лв	9.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 лв	45.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.38 лв	10.00-14.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 лв	1.60-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 лв	2.90-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.87 лв	1.00-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.99 лв	1.20-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.40 лв	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.52 лв	6.25-10.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.43 лв	0.91-2.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.46 лв	0.91-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.63 лв	2.39-5.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.89 лв	3.63-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.83 лв	2.72-6.80
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.60 лв	4.54-10.43
Apples (1 lb)	1.17 лв	0.59-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	1.24 лв	0.91-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.07 лв	0.68-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.75 лв	0.89-2.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.66 лв	0.36-1.13
Onion (1 lb)	0.61 лв	0.36-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.42 лв	0.80-2.49
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.04 лв	0.70-1.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 лв	6.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.52 лв	1.00-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.51 лв	1.65-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 лв	5.50-6.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.60 лв	1.00-1.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 лв	35.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.60 лв	1.00-2.19
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 лв	1.29-2.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	13.20 лв	12.00-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	10.57 лв	9.08-11.73
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	40,000.00 лв	35,000.00-45,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	38,288.64 лв	33,000.00-45,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	228.80 лв	130.00-387.90
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.29 лв	0.14-0.40
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	20.90 лв	15.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	45.98 лв	25.00-65.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.89 лв	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 лв	10.00-18.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	627.74 лв	300.00-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,189.59 лв	3,500.00-21,600.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	102.70 лв	40.00-156.46
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	51.43 лв	25.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	131.08 лв	80.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	146.02 лв	80.00-200.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	662.94 лв	400.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	497.93 лв	300.00-780.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,085.46 лв	600.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	840.02 лв	550.00-1,200.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	284.74 лв	139.35-483.09
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	192.49 лв	102.19-325.16
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,362.45 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.32	2.50-5.00

Prices in Bulgaria

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Last update: May 2022
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