Cost of Living in Bulgaria

Cost of living in Bulgaria is 46.55% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Bulgaria is 75.72% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 лв	7.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	40.00 лв	30.00-50.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 лв	6.00-9.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.00 лв	1.25-2.50
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	3.00 лв	2.00-3.50
Cappuccino (regular)	2.03 лв	1.50-2.80
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	1.55 лв	1.00-2.00
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	0.91 лв	0.50-1.50
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.34 лв	5.68-7.95
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.85 лв	0.57-1.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.95 лв	0.68-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.63 лв	2.00-3.50
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.21 лв	3.18-5.44
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	3.74 лв	2.72-4.54
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.73 лв	4.08-7.26
Apples (1 lb)	0.81 лв	0.54-1.04
Banana (1 lb)	1.17 лв	0.91-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	0.88 лв	0.68-1.27
Tomato (1 lb)	1.02 лв	0.73-1.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.44 лв	0.34-0.59
Onion (1 lb)	0.43 лв	0.32-0.68
Lettuce (1 head)	0.97 лв	0.60-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.89 лв	0.70-1.20
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 лв	6.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.22 лв	1.00-1.80
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	1.90 лв	1.40-2.50
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	5.20 лв	5.00-6.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.60 лв	1.00-1.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 лв	35.00-50.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.80 лв	0.70-1.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.27 лв	1.13-1.42
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	13.10 лв	12.00-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.75 лв	7.27-8.33
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,500.00 лв	26,000.00-36,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,685.92 лв	25,000.00-40,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	156.93 лв	100.00-250.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.29 лв	0.20-0.39
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	15.81 лв	10.00-24.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	41.14 лв	30.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.33 лв	10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.00 лв	8.00-12.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child	644.23 лв	500.00-850.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,176.92 лв	3,000.00-10,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	87.11 лв	50.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	49.94 лв	30.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	124.34 лв	95.00-150.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.98 лв	80.00-180.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	457.87 лв	250.00-650.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	330.90 лв	200.00-500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	834.41 лв	500.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	604.57 лв	350.00-900.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	177.08 лв	92.90-254.45
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	119.25 лв	65.03-176.51
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	908.93 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	5.36	4.00-8.00

Prices in Bulgaria

These data are based on 13492 entries in the past 18 months from 928 different contributors.
Last update: July 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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By City in Bulgaria

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Sofia	41.98	11.55	27.01	37.18	32.89	51.75
Varna	40.45	8.19	24.57	36.74	33.09	43.97
Plovdiv	38.91	6.82	23.11	34.99	30.28	43.26

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