Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary of cost of living in Bulgaria:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,790.9£ (4,213.7лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 505.2£ (1,188.5лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 45.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 74.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.41 £	4.68-12.75
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	34.00 £	21.25-42.50
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.38 £	5.53-7.65
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.70 £	0.85-2.55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.13 £	1.28-2.85
Cappuccino (regular)	1.60 £	0.85-2.34
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.06 £	0.68-1.70
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.68 £	0.43-1.28
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.99 £	4.01-5.86
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.71 £	0.46-1.16
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.71 £	0.39-0.96
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.56 £	1.73-3.32
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.55 £	2.31-5.40
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.54 £	1.49-3.47
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.97 £	2.31-5.78
Apples (1 lb)	0.54 £	0.29-0.77
Banana (1 lb)	0.65 £	0.44-0.77
Oranges (1 lb)	0.59 £	0.38-0.96
Tomato (1 lb)	0.82 £	0.54-1.08
Potato (1 lb)	0.37 £	0.19-0.58
Onion (1 lb)	0.38 £	0.21-0.58
Lettuce (1 head)	0.74 £	0.43-1.23
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.51 £	0.38-0.85
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.10 £	3.19-8.50
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.77 £	0.53-1.06
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.26 £	0.85-1.91
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.55 £	2.51-2.98
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.68 £	0.43-0.85
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	21.25 £	12.93-25.50
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.98 £	0.79-1.28
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.89 £	0.72-1.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.93 £	6.80-10.20
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.28 £	4.02-4.83
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,230.97 £	21,251.21-23,230.97
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,074.28 £	17,851.02-23,482.59
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	88.91 £	54.19-152.11
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	13.03 £	8.50-17.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	10.24 £	7.23-17.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	24.49 £	14.88-42.50
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	11.75 £	6.80-19.13
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.38 £	4.25-8.50
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	368.37 £	255.01-510.03
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,733.06 £	2,975.17-10,200.58
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	44.06 £	21.25-85.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	25.24 £	12.75-42.50
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	68.25 £	42.50-106.26
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	73.21 £	36.55-106.26
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	351.77 £	212.51-552.53
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	266.72 £	160.71-425.02
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	647.83 £	340.02-1,062.56
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	450.19 £	255.01-765.04
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	165.06 £	90.82-256.66
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	111.61 £	67.13-177.69
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	778.79 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.23	2.50-5.70

Prices in Bulgaria

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