Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary of cost of living in Bulgaria:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,121.7€ (4,150.1лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 600.0€ (1,173.6лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 43.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 74.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.22 €	6.13-15.34
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	38.34 €	25.56-61.35
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.67 €	6.13-8.79
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.04 €	1.02-3.07
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.56 €	1.53-3.58
Cappuccino (regular)	1.84 €	1.02-2.56
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.24 €	0.82-2.04
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.79 €	0.51-1.53
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.96 €	4.64-6.97
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.83 €	0.52-1.28
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.85 €	0.53-1.16
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.08 €	2.15-3.68
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.16 €	2.78-6.49
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.02 €	1.62-4.17
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.68 €	2.78-6.96
Apples (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.35-0.93
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 €	0.56-0.93
Oranges (1 lb)	0.69 €	0.46-1.16
Tomato (1 lb)	0.96 €	0.63-1.16
Potato (1 lb)	0.44 €	0.25-0.70
Onion (1 lb)	0.45 €	0.28-0.70
Lettuce (1 head)	0.86 €	0.51-1.28
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.62 €	0.45-1.02
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.13 €	3.83-9.20
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.92 €	0.61-1.28
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.51 €	1.02-2.04
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.07 €	2.97-3.58
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.82 €	0.51-1.02
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	25.56 €	15.55-30.67
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.18 €	0.97-1.53
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.07 €	0.86-1.65
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10.74 €	8.18-12.27
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.16 €	4.84-5.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,942.82 €	25,561.51-27,942.82
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,145.49 €	21,471.67-28,245.47
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	108.23 €	65.18-204.49
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	15.54 €	10.22-20.45
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	12.27 €	9.20-17.89
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	29.34 €	17.89-51.12
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.26 €	8.18-20.45
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.67 €	5.11-10.22
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	433.44 €	306.74-613.48
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,786.80 €	3,578.61-13,291.99
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	53.44 €	25.56-102.25
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	29.97 €	15.34-51.12
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	81.06 €	51.12-127.81
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	87.47 €	43.97-127.81
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	412.04 €	255.62-664.60
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	317.21 €	184.04-460.11
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	765.73 €	408.98-1,278.08
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	536.09 €	306.74-817.97
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	195.74 €	111.48-313.46
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	131.10 €	80.74-213.73
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	955.35 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.29	2.50-5.70

Prices in Bulgaria

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