Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Bulgaria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bulgaria is 86.4% higher than in Egypt (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bulgaria is 99.8% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 191.3% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 106.5% higher than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 85.9% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 257.7% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (7.49 лв) |
534.28 EG£ (20.00 лв) |
+167.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
925.00 EG£ (34.63 лв) |
2,137.13 EG£ (80.00 лв) |
+131.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
240.00 EG£ (8.98 лв) |
400.71 EG£ (15.00 лв) |
+67.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 EG£ (2.62 лв) |
106.86 EG£ (4.00 лв) |
+52.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
140.00 EG£ (5.24 лв) |
133.57 EG£ (5.00 лв) |
-4.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
68.75 EG£ (2.57 лв) |
101.16 EG£ (3.79 лв) |
+47.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.72 EG£ (0.63 лв) |
68.82 EG£ (2.58 лв) |
+311.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6.41 EG£ (0.24 лв) |
46.26 EG£ (1.73 лв) |
+621.7 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
164.18 EG£ (6.15 лв) |
314.74 EG£ (11.78 лв) |
+91.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
28.75 EG£ (1.08 лв) |
44.16 EG£ (1.65 лв) |
+53.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.00 EG£ (0.60 лв) |
44.49 EG£ (1.67 лв) |
+178.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
73.22 EG£ (2.74 лв) |
158.51 EG£ (5.93 лв) |
+116.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
77.29 EG£ (2.89 лв) |
223.34 EG£ (8.36 лв) |
+189.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
97.07 EG£ (3.63 лв) |
161.99 EG£ (6.06 лв) |
+66.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
194.33 EG£ (7.27 лв) |
246.53 EG£ (9.23 лв) |
+26.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
32.85 EG£ (1.23 лв) |
34.50 EG£ (1.29 лв) |
+5.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.59 EG£ (0.43 лв) |
41.10 EG£ (1.54 лв) |
+254.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
8.72 EG£ (0.33 лв) |
37.83 EG£ (1.42 лв) |
+334.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9.16 EG£ (0.34 лв) |
51.73 EG£ (1.94 лв) |
+464.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.08 EG£ (0.41 лв) |
23.13 EG£ (0.87 лв) |
+108.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10.32 EG£ (0.39 лв) |
23.87 EG£ (0.89 лв) |
+131.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
10.98 EG£ (0.41 лв) |
46.81 EG£ (1.75 лв) |
+326.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
9.46 EG£ (0.35 лв) |
32.30 EG£ (1.21 лв) |
+241.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (11.23 лв) |
320.57 EG£ (12.00 лв) |
+6.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
63.76 EG£ (2.39 лв) |
48.33 EG£ (1.81 лв) |
-24.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
81.63 EG£ (3.06 лв) |
78.98 EG£ (2.96 лв) |
-3.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
90.00 EG£ (3.37 лв) |
162.96 EG£ (6.10 лв) |
+81.1 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12.00 EG£ (0.45 лв) |
42.74 EG£ (1.60 лв) |
+256.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (11.23 лв) |
1,335.71 EG£ (50.00 лв) |
+345.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (0.75 лв) |
61.44 EG£ (2.30 лв) |
+207.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 EG£ (0.90 лв) |
55.89 EG£ (2.09 лв) |
+131.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 EG£ (2.99 лв) |
561.00 EG£ (21.00 лв) |
+601.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
55.95 EG£ (2.09 лв) |
264.32 EG£ (9.89 лв) |
+372.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,750,000.00 EG£ (65,508.31 лв) |
1,460,143.05 EG£ (54,658.00 лв) |
-16.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,576,497.85 EG£ (59,013.55 лв) |
1,257,206.48 EG£ (47,061.41 лв) |
-20.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
896.09 EG£ (33.54 лв) |
5,459.89 EG£ (204.38 лв) |
+509.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
311.77 EG£ (11.67 лв) |
810.19 EG£ (30.33 лв) |
+159.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
459.11 EG£ (17.19 лв) |
652.27 EG£ (24.42 лв) |
+42.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
801.83 EG£ (30.02 лв) |
1,580.08 EG£ (59.15 лв) |
+97.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
345.57 EG£ (12.94 лв) |
744.52 EG£ (27.87 лв) |
+115.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (5.61 лв) |
400.71 EG£ (15.00 лв) |
+167.1 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,041.87 EG£ (151.30 лв) |
23,054.58 EG£ (863.01 лв) |
+470.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
89,292.86 EG£ (3,342.53 лв) |
295,228.84 EG£ (11,051.40 лв) |
+230.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,437.50 EG£ (53.81 лв) |
2,731.17 EG£ (102.24 лв) |
+90.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,385.51 EG£ (89.30 лв) |
1,568.28 EG£ (58.71 лв) |
-34.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,042.67 EG£ (188.76 лв) |
4,230.54 EG£ (158.36 лв) |
-16.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,192.96 EG£ (82.09 лв) |
4,663.24 EG£ (174.56 лв) |
+112.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,958.03 EG£ (297.90 лв) |
21,687.54 EG£ (811.84 лв) |
+172.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,514.49 EG£ (168.99 лв) |
16,353.20 EG£ (612.15 лв) |
+262.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
14,698.92 EG£ (550.23 лв) |
40,600.65 EG£ (1,519.82 лв) |
+176.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,575.95 EG£ (358.46 лв) |
28,419.60 EG£ (1,063.84 лв) |
+196.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,975.32 EG£ (111.38 лв) |
10,355.87 EG£ (387.65 лв) |
+248.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,802.40 EG£ (67.47 лв) |
7,027.38 EG£ (263.06 лв) |
+289.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,936.04 EG£ (259.64 лв) |
49,572.17 EG£ (1,855.65 лв) |
+614.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.15 | 4.17 | -72.5 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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