Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and Bulgaria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bulgaria is 8.5% lower than in Albania (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bulgaria is 11.2% lower than in Albania | |
| Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 21.6% lower than in Albania | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 2.8% lower than in Albania | |
| Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 5.8% lower than in Albania | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 75.7% higher than in Albania | |
Restaurants | Albania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Lek (19.68 лв) |
1,016.02 Lek (20.00 лв) |
+1.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,556.35 Lek (89.69 лв) |
4,064.07 Lek (80.00 лв) |
-10.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 Lek (15.75 лв) |
762.01 Lek (15.00 лв) |
-4.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
250.00 Lek (4.92 лв) |
203.20 Lek (4.00 лв) |
-18.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 Lek (5.91 лв) |
254.00 Lek (5.00 лв) |
-15.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
162.12 Lek (3.19 лв) |
196.85 Lek (3.87 лв) |
+21.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
150.76 Lek (2.97 лв) |
131.41 Lek (2.59 лв) |
-12.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
76.37 Lek (1.50 лв) |
89.33 Lek (1.76 лв) |
+17.0 % |
Markets | Albania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
674.19 Lek (13.27 лв) |
603.59 Lek (11.88 лв) |
-10.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
79.34 Lek (1.56 лв) |
84.45 Lek (1.66 лв) |
+6.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
84.08 Lek (1.66 лв) |
84.49 Lek (1.66 лв) |
+0.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
304.07 Lek (5.99 лв) |
303.85 Lek (5.98 лв) |
-0.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
478.44 Lek (9.42 лв) |
434.84 Lek (8.56 лв) |
-9.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
300.41 Lek (5.91 лв) |
313.23 Lek (6.17 лв) |
+4.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
583.14 Lek (11.48 лв) |
477.81 Lek (9.41 лв) |
-18.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
57.89 Lek (1.14 лв) |
66.08 Lek (1.30 лв) |
+14.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
97.66 Lek (1.92 лв) |
77.35 Lek (1.52 лв) |
-20.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
67.92 Lek (1.34 лв) |
71.93 Lek (1.42 лв) |
+5.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
65.09 Lek (1.28 лв) |
100.12 Lek (1.97 лв) |
+53.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
45.17 Lek (0.89 лв) |
43.45 Lek (0.86 лв) |
-3.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
45.20 Lek (0.89 лв) |
44.54 Lek (0.88 лв) |
-1.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
118.80 Lek (2.34 лв) |
92.89 Lek (1.83 лв) |
-21.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
60.83 Lek (1.20 лв) |
60.77 Lek (1.20 лв) |
-0.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
900.00 Lek (17.72 лв) |
609.61 Lek (12.00 лв) |
-32.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
132.02 Lek (2.60 лв) |
91.32 Lek (1.80 лв) |
-30.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
175.84 Lek (3.46 лв) |
150.67 Lek (2.97 лв) |
-14.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.56 Lek (6.90 лв) |
314.97 Lek (6.20 лв) |
-10.2 % |
Transportation | Albania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 Lek (0.79 лв) |
81.28 Lek (1.60 лв) |
+103.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,600.00 Lek (31.50 лв) |
2,540.05 Lek (50.00 лв) |
+58.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 Lek (5.91 лв) |
121.92 Lek (2.40 лв) |
-59.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Lek (9.50 лв) |
106.28 Lek (2.09 лв) |
-78.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,499.33 Lek (29.51 лв) |
1,066.82 Lek (21.00 лв) |
-28.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
689.83 Lek (13.58 лв) |
501.63 Lek (9.87 лв) |
-27.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,998,652.66 Lek (59,027.51 лв) |
2,776,677.59 Lek (54,658.00 лв) |
-7.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,772,176.09 Lek (54,569.39 лв) |
2,377,956.88 Lek (46,809.31 лв) |
-14.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Albania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
8,267.03 Lek (162.73 лв) |
10,621.50 Lek (209.08 лв) |
+28.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,497.52 Lek (29.48 лв) |
1,529.42 Lek (30.11 лв) |
+2.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,593.11 Lek (31.36 лв) |
1,269.20 Lek (24.98 лв) |
-20.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Albania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,213.09 Lek (82.93 лв) |
3,005.06 Lek (59.15 лв) |
-28.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,057.06 Lek (40.49 лв) |
1,378.66 Lek (27.14 лв) |
-33.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
750.00 Lek (14.76 лв) |
762.01 Lek (15.00 лв) |
+1.6 % |
Childcare | Albania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
21,999.20 Lek (433.05 лв) |
44,666.47 Lek (879.24 лв) |
+103.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
429,166.10 Lek (8,448.00 лв) |
579,493.65 Lek (11,407.14 лв) |
+35.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Albania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,628.55 Lek (110.80 лв) |
5,084.83 Lek (100.09 лв) |
-9.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,328.76 Lek (85.21 лв) |
2,922.45 Lek (57.53 лв) |
-32.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,029.34 Lek (177.74 лв) |
8,070.71 Lek (158.87 лв) |
-10.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,416.14 Lek (244.41 лв) |
8,774.71 Lek (172.73 лв) |
-29.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Albania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
54,041.40 Lek (1,063.79 лв) |
40,858.44 Lek (804.29 лв) |
-24.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
36,632.44 Lek (721.10 лв) |
31,286.68 Lek (615.87 лв) |
-14.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
105,126.28 Lek (2,069.38 лв) |
75,671.17 Lek (1,489.56 лв) |
-28.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
62,983.53 Lek (1,239.81 лв) |
54,154.56 Lek (1,066.01 лв) |
-14.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Albania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
23,369.68 Lek (460.02 лв) |
19,903.92 Lek (391.80 лв) |
-14.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
13,028.96 Lek (256.47 лв) |
13,597.13 Lek (267.66 лв) |
+4.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Albania Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
61,030.05 Lek (1,201.36 лв) |
95,229.12 Lek (1,874.55 лв) |
+56.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.74 | 4.15 | -27.6 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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