Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Bulgaria Reverse

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Cost of Living in Bulgaria is 45.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bulgaria is 55.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 75.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 46.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 48.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 50.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(37.62 лв)		 10.63 $
(20.00 лв)		      -46.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(141.08 лв)		 42.53 $
(80.00 лв)		      -43.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(20.69 лв)		 7.97 $
(15.00 лв)		      -27.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(11.29 лв)		 2.13 $
(4.00 лв)		      -64.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(13.17 лв)		 2.66 $
(5.00 лв)		      -62.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(9.76 лв)		 2.02 $
(3.80 лв)		      -61.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(4.78 лв)		 1.35 $
(2.55 лв)		      -46.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(3.90 лв)		 0.89 $
(1.67 лв)		      -57.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(7.52 лв)		 6.22 $
(11.71 лв)		      +55.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(6.16 лв)		 0.88 $
(1.66 лв)		      -73.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(3.92 лв)		 0.90 $
(1.69 лв)		      -56.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 $
(7.09 лв)		 3.20 $
(6.02 лв)		      -15.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(11.05 лв)		 4.44 $
(8.35 лв)		      -24.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(10.26 лв)		 3.19 $
(6.00 лв)		      -41.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.30 $
(13.73 лв)		 4.97 $
(9.36 лв)		      -31.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(4.48 лв)		 0.68 $
(1.27 лв)		      -71.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(1.43 лв)		 0.82 $
(1.54 лв)		      +8.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(3.84 лв)		 0.75 $
(1.41 лв)		      -63.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(4.19 лв)		 1.02 $
(1.93 лв)		      -54.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(2.52 лв)		 0.46 $
(0.87 лв)		      -65.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(2.63 лв)		 0.48 $
(0.90 лв)		      -65.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(4.13 лв)		 0.93 $
(1.74 лв)		      -57.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(4.16 лв)		 0.64 $
(1.20 лв)		      -71.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(28.21 лв)		 6.38 $
(12.00 лв)		      -57.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(3.59 лв)		 0.97 $
(1.82 лв)		      -49.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(6.67 лв)		 1.58 $
(2.96 лв)		      -55.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(18.81 лв)		 3.19 $
(6.00 лв)		      -68.1 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(4.70 лв)		 0.85 $
(1.60 лв)		      -66.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(122.27 лв)		 26.58 $
(50.00 лв)		      -59.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(7.05 лв)		 1.17 $
(2.20 лв)		      -68.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(5.27 лв)		 1.11 $
(2.09 лв)		      -60.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(56.43 лв)		 11.16 $
(21.00 лв)		      -62.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(6.63 лв)		 5.29 $
(9.95 лв)		      +50.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(56,430.00 лв)		 29,057.95 $
(54,658.00 лв)		      -3.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,879.76 $
(48,679.82 лв)		 25,034.89 $
(47,090.63 лв)		      -3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.11 $
(389.58 лв)		 109.46 $
(205.89 лв)		      -47.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.05 $
(105.43 лв)		 16.32 $
(30.69 лв)		      -70.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.97 $
(133.49 лв)		 12.91 $
(24.28 лв)		      -81.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.73 $
(87.90 лв)		 31.06 $
(58.42 лв)		      -33.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.14 $
(39.76 лв)		 14.53 $
(27.34 лв)		      -31.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(26.33 лв)		 7.97 $
(15.00 лв)		      -43.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.61 $
(2,589.40 лв)		 454.43 $
(854.78 лв)		      -67.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,864.51 $
(43,008.15 лв)		 5,859.79 $
(11,022.27 лв)		      -74.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(97.89 лв)		 55.84 $
(105.03 лв)		      +7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(80.53 лв)		 31.54 $
(59.33 лв)		      -26.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.23 $
(167.84 лв)		 84.79 $
(159.49 лв)		      -5.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.03 $
(214.49 лв)		 93.52 $
(175.92 лв)		      -18.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,756.31 $
(3,303.63 лв)		 439.33 $
(826.38 лв)		      -75.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,448.24 $
(2,724.13 лв)		 331.77 $
(624.06 лв)		      -77.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,943.95 $
(5,537.57 лв)		 800.99 $
(1,506.67 лв)		      -72.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.78 $
(4,515.86 лв)		 558.32 $
(1,050.20 лв)		      -76.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 293.65 $
(552.36 лв)		 201.95 $
(379.87 лв)		      -31.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 248.57 $
(467.56 лв)		 137.21 $
(258.09 лв)		      -44.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,361.09 $
(8,203.21 лв)		 969.98 $
(1,824.53 лв)		      -77.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.19      -36.3 %
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