Cost of Living Comparison Between Serbia and Bulgaria 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bulgaria is 0.9% lower than in Serbia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bulgaria is 4.2% lower than in Serbia | |
| Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 16.4% lower than in Serbia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 5.7% higher than in Serbia | |
| Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 7.4% higher than in Serbia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 31.9% higher than in Serbia | |
Restaurants | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Дин (16.75 лв) |
1,193.77 Дин (20.00 лв) |
+19.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 Дин (67.01 лв) |
4,775.07 Дин (80.00 лв) |
+19.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,000.00 Дин (16.75 лв) |
895.33 Дин (15.00 лв) |
-10.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 Дин (5.03 лв) |
238.75 Дин (4.00 лв) |
-20.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
320.00 Дин (5.36 лв) |
298.44 Дин (5.00 лв) |
-6.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
223.74 Дин (3.75 лв) |
224.43 Дин (3.76 лв) |
+0.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
205.62 Дин (3.44 лв) |
149.07 Дин (2.50 лв) |
-27.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
153.33 Дин (2.57 лв) |
96.31 Дин (1.61 лв) |
-37.2 % |
Markets | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
554.25 Дин (9.29 лв) |
700.14 Дин (11.73 лв) |
+26.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
76.76 Дин (1.29 лв) |
99.81 Дин (1.67 лв) |
+30.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
117.06 Дин (1.96 лв) |
100.24 Дин (1.68 лв) |
-14.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
274.17 Дин (4.59 лв) |
358.78 Дин (6.01 лв) |
+30.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
458.24 Дин (7.68 лв) |
497.55 Дин (8.34 лв) |
+8.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
334.42 Дин (5.60 лв) |
358.25 Дин (6.00 лв) |
+7.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
558.06 Дин (9.35 лв) |
554.89 Дин (9.30 лв) |
-0.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
55.89 Дин (0.94 лв) |
75.53 Дин (1.27 лв) |
+35.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
86.14 Дин (1.44 лв) |
92.07 Дин (1.54 лв) |
+6.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
78.57 Дин (1.32 лв) |
83.77 Дин (1.40 лв) |
+6.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
105.51 Дин (1.77 лв) |
115.02 Дин (1.93 лв) |
+9.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
48.57 Дин (0.81 лв) |
52.20 Дин (0.87 лв) |
+7.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
44.39 Дин (0.74 лв) |
53.84 Дин (0.90 лв) |
+21.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
77.29 Дин (1.29 лв) |
103.99 Дин (1.74 лв) |
+34.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
68.01 Дин (1.14 лв) |
71.81 Дин (1.20 лв) |
+5.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 Дин (11.73 лв) |
716.26 Дин (12.00 лв) |
+2.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
82.89 Дин (1.39 лв) |
108.42 Дин (1.82 лв) |
+30.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
169.31 Дин (2.84 лв) |
175.70 Дин (2.94 лв) |
+3.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
450.00 Дин (7.54 лв) |
358.13 Дин (6.00 лв) |
-20.4 % |
Transportation | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
80.00 Дин (1.34 лв) |
95.50 Дин (1.60 лв) |
+19.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,500.00 Дин (41.88 лв) |
2,984.42 Дин (50.00 лв) |
+19.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 Дин (3.35 лв) |
137.28 Дин (2.30 лв) |
-31.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
154.50 Дин (2.59 лв) |
124.88 Дин (2.09 лв) |
-19.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,200.00 Дин (20.10 лв) |
1,253.46 Дин (21.00 лв) |
+4.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
698.04 Дин (11.69 лв) |
600.79 Дин (10.07 лв) |
-13.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,099,191.35 Дин (51,922.82 лв) |
3,262,449.70 Дин (54,658.00 лв) |
+5.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,742,227.86 Дин (45,942.38 лв) |
2,815,879.27 Дин (47,176.31 лв) |
+2.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
18,510.96 Дин (310.13 лв) |
12,400.49 Дин (207.75 лв) |
-33.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,983.60 Дин (33.23 лв) |
1,828.06 Дин (30.63 лв) |
-7.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
2,977.27 Дин (49.88 лв) |
1,446.00 Дин (24.23 лв) |
-51.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,424.86 Дин (57.38 лв) |
3,468.12 Дин (58.10 лв) |
+1.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,522.46 Дин (25.51 лв) |
1,638.68 Дин (27.45 лв) |
+7.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
700.00 Дин (11.73 лв) |
895.33 Дин (15.00 лв) |
+27.9 % |
Childcare | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
35,779.69 Дин (599.44 лв) |
50,648.03 Дин (848.54 лв) |
+41.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
792,935.27 Дин (13,284.57 лв) |
657,936.41 Дин (11,022.85 лв) |
-17.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
9,338.79 Дин (156.46 лв) |
6,189.36 Дин (103.69 лв) |
-33.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,142.48 Дин (69.40 лв) |
3,528.18 Дин (59.11 лв) |
-14.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
11,089.27 Дин (185.79 лв) |
9,488.37 Дин (158.97 лв) |
-14.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,952.05 Дин (200.24 лв) |
10,321.02 Дин (172.91 лв) |
-13.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
59,525.62 Дин (997.27 лв) |
48,604.31 Дин (814.30 лв) |
-18.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
41,004.64 Дин (686.98 лв) |
36,862.43 Дин (617.58 лв) |
-10.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
107,471.50 Дин (1,800.54 лв) |
89,402.66 Дин (1,497.82 лв) |
-16.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
75,752.82 Дин (1,269.14 лв) |
62,254.10 Дин (1,042.98 лв) |
-17.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
31,638.41 Дин (530.06 лв) |
22,725.56 Дин (380.74 лв) |
-28.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
21,637.70 Дин (362.51 лв) |
15,443.44 Дин (258.73 лв) |
-28.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Serbia Edit |
Bulgaria Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
87,264.73 Дин (1,462.00 лв) |
110,268.43 Дин (1,847.40 лв) |
+26.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.72 | 4.22 | -37.3 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 778 | 880 |
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