Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Cost of living in Bulgaria is 43.20% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).

Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 76.53% 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	50.00 лв	30.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 лв	7.00-10.00
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)	2.32 лв	1.00-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.70 лв	1.00-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.09 лв	0.78-2.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.79 лв	5.68-8.90
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.01 лв	0.64-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.04 лв	0.64-1.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.12 лв	2.00-4.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.76 лв	3.18-7.26
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.25 лв	2.27-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.50 лв	3.63-9.07
Apples (1 lb)	0.97 лв	0.45-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	1.19 лв	0.91-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.07 лв	0.59-1.59
Tomato (1 lb)	1.21 лв	0.68-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.53 лв	0.32-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.54 лв	0.36-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.18 лв	0.60-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.97 лв	0.70-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.00 лв	6.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.26 лв	0.95-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.25 лв	1.40-3.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.83 лв	5.40-6.50
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.40 лв	1.00-1.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 лв	30.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 лв	0.79-1.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.43 лв	1.27-1.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	13.20 лв	12.00-18.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.81 лв	6.66-9.08
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	38,000.00 лв	32,000.00-40,250.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	35,903.58 лв	33,000.00-41,990.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	185.66 лв	120.00-300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.27 лв	0.10-0.37
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	20.54 лв	15.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	40.86 лв	25.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.67 лв	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 лв	9.00-15.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	584.29 лв	391.09-800.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,085.40 лв	3,910.90-18,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	85.51 лв	40.00-150.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	48.72 лв	25.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	130.86 лв	80.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	120.88 лв	70.00-200.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	493.00 лв	300.00-800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	372.50 лв	230.00-600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	875.85 лв	500.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	654.31 лв	400.00-1,075.50
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	200.54 лв	102.19-371.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	135.95 лв	74.32-222.97
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,002.15 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.88	2.80-6.00

Prices in Bulgaria

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Last update: December 2020
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