Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary of cost of living in Bulgaria:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,156.0€ (4,213.5лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 608.1€ (1,188.5лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 44.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 74.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.12 €	5.63-15.35
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	40.93 €	25.58-51.17
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.68 €	6.70-9.21
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.05 €	1.02-3.07
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.56 €	1.54-3.43
Cappuccino (regular)	1.93 €	1.02-2.81
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.27 €	0.82-2.05
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.82 €	0.51-1.54
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.01 €	4.82-7.05
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.85 €	0.56-1.39
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.86 €	0.46-1.16
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.08 €	2.09-3.99
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.27 €	2.79-6.50
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.06 €	1.80-4.18
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.80 €	2.79-6.96
Apples (1 lb)	0.65 €	0.35-0.93
Banana (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.53-0.93
Oranges (1 lb)	0.72 €	0.46-1.16
Tomato (1 lb)	0.99 €	0.63-1.30
Potato (1 lb)	0.45 €	0.23-0.70
Onion (1 lb)	0.46 €	0.26-0.70
Lettuce (1 head)	0.89 €	0.51-1.48
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.62 €	0.46-1.02
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.14 €	3.84-10.23
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.93 €	0.64-1.28
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.52 €	1.02-2.30
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.07 €	3.02-3.58
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.82 €	0.51-1.02
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	25.58 €	15.56-30.70
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.18 €	0.95-1.54
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.07 €	0.86-1.65
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10.75 €	8.19-12.28
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.16 €	4.84-5.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,967.32 €	25,583.93-27,967.32
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,166.44 €	21,490.50-28,270.24
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	107.17 €	65.24-183.13
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	15.71 €	10.23-20.47
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	12.32 €	8.70-20.47
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	29.48 €	17.91-51.17
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.15 €	8.19-23.03
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.68 €	5.12-10.23
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	442.53 €	307.01-614.01
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,697.89 €	3,581.75-12,280.28
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.64 €	25.58-102.34
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	30.44 €	15.35-51.17
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	81.99 €	51.17-127.92
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	87.99 €	44.00-127.92
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	422.27 €	255.84-665.18
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	320.53 €	193.47-511.68
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	779.87 €	409.34-1,279.20
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	540.27 €	307.01-921.02
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	198.08 €	109.33-308.98
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	133.97 €	80.81-213.91
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	936.62 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.24	2.50-5.70

Prices in Bulgaria

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Last update: November 2024
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