Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary of cost of living in Bulgaria:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,284.3$ (4,149.7лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 645.9$ (1,173.3лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 44.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 74.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.0 лв	12.0-30.0
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.0 лв	50.0-120.0
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.0 лв	12.0-17.2
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.0 лв	2.0-6.0
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.0 лв	3.0-7.0
Cappuccino (regular)	3.6 лв	2.0-5.0
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.41 лв	1.6-4.0
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.56 лв	1.0-3.0
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11.64 лв	9.08-13.63
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.62 лв	1.02-2.45
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.66 лв	1.09-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.01 лв	4.0-7.8
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8.15 лв	5.44-12.7
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.91 лв	3.4-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.22 лв	5.44-13.61
Apples (1 lb)	1.23 лв	0.68-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	1.52 лв	1.09-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.35 лв	0.9-2.27
Tomato (1 lb)	1.88 лв	1.22-2.27
Potato (1 lb)	0.86 лв	0.49-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.89 лв	0.54-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	1.67 лв	1.0-2.5
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.21 лв	0.89-2.0
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.0 лв	8.0-18.0
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.8 лв	1.2-2.5
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.94 лв	2.0-4.0
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.0 лв	5.7-7.0
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.6 лв	1.0-2.0
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.0 лв	30.42-60.0
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.25 лв	1.9-3.0
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.09 лв	1.69-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	21.0 лв	16.0-24.0
Gasoline (1 gallon)	10.09 лв	9.46-11.36
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	54,658.0 лв	50,000.0-54,658.0
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	47,068.83 лв	42,000.0-55,250.0
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	211.08 лв	127.5-400.0
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	30.5 лв	20.0-40.0
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	24.05 лв	18.0-35.0
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	57.15 лв	35.0-100.0
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	27.53 лв	16.0-40.0
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.0 лв	10.0-20.0
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	843.08 лв	600.0-1,200.0
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,319.35 лв	7,000.0-26,000.0
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	105.03 лв	50.0-200.0
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	58.6 лв	30.0-100.0
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	159.55 лв	100.0-250.0
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	171.69 лв	90.0-250.0
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	805.49 лв	500.0-1,300.0
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	621.69 лв	360.0-900.0
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,497.96 лв	800.0-2,500.0
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,049.36 лв	600.0-1,600.0
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	386.76 лв	218.59-613.15
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	258.52 лв	157.93-418.06
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,865.24 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.31	2.5-5.7

Prices in Bulgaria

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