Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Bulgaria Reverse

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Cost of Living in Bulgaria is 43.0% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bulgaria is 53.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Bulgaria are 74.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Bulgaria are 44.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Bulgaria are 46.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Bulgaria is 48.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(36.15 лв)		 11.06 $
(20.00 лв)		      -44.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(135.57 лв)		 44.26 $
(80.00 лв)		      -41.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(19.88 лв)		 8.30 $
(15.00 лв)		      -24.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(10.85 лв)		 2.21 $
(4.00 лв)		      -63.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(12.65 лв)		 2.77 $
(5.00 лв)		      -60.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(9.44 лв)		 2.14 $
(3.88 лв)		      -58.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(4.62 лв)		 1.43 $
(2.59 лв)		      -44.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(3.76 лв)		 0.97 $
(1.76 лв)		      -53.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(7.23 лв)		 6.57 $
(11.88 лв)		      +64.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(5.95 лв)		 0.92 $
(1.66 лв)		      -72.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(3.76 лв)		 0.92 $
(1.66 лв)		      -55.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(7.51 лв)		 3.31 $
(5.98 лв)		      -20.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(10.63 лв)		 4.74 $
(8.56 лв)		      -19.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(9.96 лв)		 3.41 $
(6.16 лв)		      -38.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(13.30 лв)		 5.20 $
(9.41 лв)		      -29.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(4.32 лв)		 0.72 $
(1.30 лв)		      -69.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(1.37 лв)		 0.84 $
(1.52 лв)		      +10.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(3.68 лв)		 0.78 $
(1.42 лв)		      -61.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(4.02 лв)		 1.09 $
(1.97 лв)		      -51.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(2.40 лв)		 0.47 $
(0.86 лв)		      -64.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(2.52 лв)		 0.48 $
(0.88 лв)		      -65.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(3.98 лв)		 1.01 $
(1.83 лв)		      -54.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(4.02 лв)		 0.66 $
(1.20 лв)		      -70.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(27.11 лв)		 6.64 $
(12.00 лв)		      -55.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(3.51 лв)		 0.99 $
(1.80 лв)		      -48.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(6.49 лв)		 1.64 $
(2.97 лв)		      -54.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(18.08 лв)		 3.43 $
(6.20 лв)		      -65.7 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(4.52 лв)		 0.89 $
(1.60 лв)		      -64.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(117.49 лв)		 27.66 $
(50.00 лв)		      -57.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(6.78 лв)		 1.33 $
(2.40 лв)		      -64.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(5.06 лв)		 1.16 $
(2.09 лв)		      -58.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(54.23 лв)		 11.62 $
(21.00 лв)		      -61.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(6.35 лв)		 5.46 $
(9.88 лв)		      +55.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(54,226.89 лв)		 30,238.50 $
(54,658.00 лв)		      +0.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(46,929.77 лв)		 25,896.37 $
(46,809.31 лв)		      -0.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(375.82 лв)		 115.68 $
(209.09 лв)		      -44.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(103.37 лв)		 16.66 $
(30.11 лв)		      -70.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(129.21 лв)		 13.82 $
(24.98 лв)		      -80.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(84.13 лв)		 32.73 $
(59.16 лв)		      -29.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.82 $
(39.44 лв)		 15.01 $
(27.14 лв)		      -31.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(25.48 лв)		 8.30 $
(15.00 лв)		      -41.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.15 $
(2,485.67 лв)		 486.46 $
(879.31 лв)		      -64.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(40,902.98 лв)		 6,311.38 $
(11,408.21 лв)		      -72.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(94.04 лв)		 55.38 $
(100.10 лв)		      +6.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(77.01 лв)		 31.83 $
(57.53 лв)		      -25.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.49 $
(161.75 лв)		 87.89 $
(158.88 лв)		      -1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.21 $
(204.63 лв)		 95.56 $
(172.73 лв)		      -15.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.53 $
(3,153.34 лв)		 445.04 $
(804.43 лв)		      -74.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.08 $
(2,599.42 лв)		 340.80 $
(616.03 лв)		      -76.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,910.37 $
(5,260.69 лв)		 824.26 $
(1,489.90 лв)		      -71.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.92 $
(4,336.20 лв)		 589.87 $
(1,066.22 лв)		      -75.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(542.71 лв)		 215.49 $
(389.51 лв)		      -28.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(454.46 лв)		 147.24 $
(266.14 лв)		      -41.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Bulgaria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.87 $
(7,842.77 лв)		 1,037.08 $
(1,874.58 лв)		      -76.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.15      -36.8 %
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