Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary of cost of living in Bulgaria:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,044.3$ (3,726.4лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 584.0$ (1,064.5лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 45.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 79.4% 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)	3.50 лв	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 лв	3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.27 лв	1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.25 лв	1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.56 лв	1.00-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.57 лв	7.19-14.20
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.51 лв	0.91-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.59 лв	1.04-2.04
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.16 лв	3.00-7.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.51 лв	4.44-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.70 лв	3.18-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.64 лв	4.54-12.01
Apples (1 lb)	1.13 лв	0.59-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	1.39 лв	1.00-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.20 лв	0.68-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.82 лв	0.91-2.49
Potato (1 lb)	0.74 лв	0.43-1.13
Onion (1 lb)	0.73 лв	0.44-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	1.57 лв	1.00-2.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.11 лв	0.80-1.70
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 лв	7.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.57 лв	1.00-2.20
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.58 лв	1.70-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 лв	5.50-6.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.60 лв	1.00-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 лв	32.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 лв	1.20-2.60
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.72 лв	1.45-2.57
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	18.00 лв	12.00-24.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	10.70 лв	9.46-12.49
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	43,000.00 лв	40,000.00-50,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	43,039.05 лв	39,750.00-50,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	206.50 лв	120.00-350.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.30 лв	0.11-0.45
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	22.71 лв	15.65-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	49.39 лв	30.00-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.87 лв	14.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.00 лв	10.00-17.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	729.84 лв	450.00-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,139.77 лв	6,000.00-24,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	106.53 лв	50.00-190.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	54.47 лв	25.00-90.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	133.82 лв	80.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	151.09 лв	85.00-240.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	678.18 лв	430.40-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	502.29 лв	300.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,139.72 лв	650.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	827.07 лв	550.00-1,371.42
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	281.88 лв	148.64-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	191.80 лв	92.90-363.50
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,466.40 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.27	2.50-5.00

Prices in Bulgaria

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Last update: May 2023
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