Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Bulgaria 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bulgaria is 101.6% higher than in Egypt (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bulgaria is 114.9% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 203.6% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 120.1% higher than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 102.9% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 262.8% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (6.73 лв) |
594.02 EG£ (20.00 лв) |
+197.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 EG£ (33.67 лв) |
2,376.06 EG£ (80.00 лв) |
+137.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 EG£ (8.42 лв) |
445.51 EG£ (15.00 лв) |
+78.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 EG£ (2.36 лв) |
118.80 EG£ (4.00 лв) |
+69.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
150.00 EG£ (5.05 лв) |
148.50 EG£ (5.00 лв) |
-1.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
73.03 EG£ (2.46 лв) |
115.18 EG£ (3.88 лв) |
+57.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.92 EG£ (0.57 лв) |
76.95 EG£ (2.59 лв) |
+354.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6.89 EG£ (0.23 лв) |
52.02 EG£ (1.75 лв) |
+655.1 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
166.53 EG£ (5.61 лв) |
349.99 EG£ (11.78 лв) |
+110.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
28.27 EG£ (0.95 лв) |
48.83 EG£ (1.64 лв) |
+72.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
15.87 EG£ (0.53 лв) |
48.90 EG£ (1.65 лв) |
+208.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
74.85 EG£ (2.52 лв) |
177.02 EG£ (5.96 лв) |
+136.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
77.26 EG£ (2.60 лв) |
254.43 EG£ (8.57 лв) |
+229.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
97.61 EG£ (3.29 лв) |
182.87 EG£ (6.16 лв) |
+87.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
196.59 EG£ (6.62 лв) |
278.69 EG£ (9.38 лв) |
+41.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
34.26 EG£ (1.15 лв) |
38.56 EG£ (1.30 лв) |
+12.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12.66 EG£ (0.43 лв) |
45.09 EG£ (1.52 лв) |
+256.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
10.07 EG£ (0.34 лв) |
42.00 EG£ (1.41 лв) |
+317.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9.09 EG£ (0.31 лв) |
58.72 EG£ (1.98 лв) |
+545.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.28 EG£ (0.38 лв) |
25.29 EG£ (0.85 лв) |
+124.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
9.94 EG£ (0.33 лв) |
25.69 EG£ (0.86 лв) |
+158.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
11.75 EG£ (0.40 лв) |
54.08 EG£ (1.82 лв) |
+360.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
9.93 EG£ (0.33 лв) |
35.50 EG£ (1.20 лв) |
+257.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350.00 EG£ (11.78 лв) |
356.41 EG£ (12.00 лв) |
+1.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
64.28 EG£ (2.16 лв) |
53.14 EG£ (1.79 лв) |
-17.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
90.34 EG£ (3.04 лв) |
87.71 EG£ (2.95 лв) |
-2.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
92.50 EG£ (3.11 лв) |
184.14 EG£ (6.20 лв) |
+99.1 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12.00 EG£ (0.40 лв) |
47.52 EG£ (1.60 лв) |
+296.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
302.17 EG£ (10.17 лв) |
1,485.04 EG£ (50.00 лв) |
+391.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (0.67 лв) |
71.28 EG£ (2.40 лв) |
+256.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 EG£ (0.81 лв) |
62.14 EG£ (2.09 лв) |
+157.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
55.00 EG£ (1.85 лв) |
623.72 EG£ (21.00 лв) |
+1,034.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
58.95 EG£ (1.98 лв) |
292.89 EG£ (9.86 лв) |
+396.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,750,000.00 EG£ (58,921.04 лв) |
1,623,384.51 EG£ (54,658.00 лв) |
-7.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,607,676.56 EG£ (54,129.13 лв) |
1,400,977.18 EG£ (47,169.73 лв) |
-12.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,058.10 EG£ (35.63 лв) |
6,242.68 EG£ (210.19 лв) |
+490.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
336.35 EG£ (11.32 лв) |
890.31 EG£ (29.98 лв) |
+164.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
542.22 EG£ (18.26 лв) |
738.57 EG£ (24.87 лв) |
+36.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
801.16 EG£ (26.97 лв) |
1,767.07 EG£ (59.50 лв) |
+120.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
339.17 EG£ (11.42 лв) |
809.95 EG£ (27.27 лв) |
+138.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (5.05 лв) |
445.51 EG£ (15.00 лв) |
+197.0 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,327.99 EG£ (145.72 лв) |
26,318.78 EG£ (886.13 лв) |
+508.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
93,692.98 EG£ (3,154.56 лв) |
325,119.49 EG£ (10,946.50 лв) |
+247.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,342.97 EG£ (45.22 лв) |
2,987.69 EG£ (100.59 лв) |
+122.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,301.79 EG£ (77.50 лв) |
1,700.11 EG£ (57.24 лв) |
-26.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,403.23 EG£ (181.92 лв) |
4,718.81 EG£ (158.88 лв) |
-12.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,566.00 EG£ (86.40 лв) |
5,147.01 EG£ (173.30 лв) |
+100.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,304.02 EG£ (279.59 лв) |
24,243.44 EG£ (816.26 лв) |
+191.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,095.60 EG£ (171.56 лв) |
18,356.89 EG£ (618.06 лв) |
+260.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,058.77 EG£ (540.69 лв) |
44,198.97 EG£ (1,488.14 лв) |
+175.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,527.40 EG£ (320.78 лв) |
31,542.42 EG£ (1,062.01 лв) |
+231.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,381.84 EG£ (113.86 лв) |
11,697.27 EG£ (393.84 лв) |
+245.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,021.24 EG£ (68.05 лв) |
7,980.74 EG£ (268.70 лв) |
+294.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
7,063.81 EG£ (237.83 лв) |
55,084.95 EG£ (1,854.66 лв) |
+679.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.80 | 4.08 | -74.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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