Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary of cost of living in Bulgaria:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,811.5£ (4,250.2лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 510.5£ (1,197.6лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 43.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 74.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.52 £	5.11-12.79
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	34.10 £	21.31-44.75
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.39 £	5.54-7.67
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.70 £	0.85-2.56
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.13 £	1.36-2.98
Cappuccino (regular)	1.65 £	0.85-2.56
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.10 £	0.81-1.70
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.75 £	0.43-1.28
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.06 £	4.02-6.13
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.71 £	0.46-1.16
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.71 £	0.39-0.97
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.55 £	1.69-3.07
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.65 £	2.32-5.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.64 £	1.55-3.48
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.03 £	2.32-5.80
Apples (1 lb)	0.56 £	0.33-0.77
Banana (1 lb)	0.65 £	0.44-0.87
Oranges (1 lb)	0.60 £	0.39-0.97
Tomato (1 lb)	0.84 £	0.48-1.16
Potato (1 lb)	0.36 £	0.19-0.58
Onion (1 lb)	0.37 £	0.23-0.58
Lettuce (1 head)	0.78 £	0.43-1.28
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.51 £	0.38-0.85
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.11 £	3.20-8.52
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.77 £	0.51-1.07
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.26 £	0.85-1.70
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.64 £	2.56-2.98
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.68 £	0.43-0.85
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	21.31 £	12.96-25.57
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.02 £	0.83-1.28
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.89 £	0.69-1.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.95 £	6.82-11.51
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.21 £	4.02-4.60
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,296.39 £	21,311.05-23,296.39
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,011.57 £	17,901.28-23,442.15
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	88.85 £	54.34-163.03
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	12.84 £	8.52-17.05
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	10.66 £	7.67-17.05
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	25.27 £	14.92-38.36
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	11.55 £	6.82-17.05
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.39 £	4.26-8.52
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	374.74 £	255.73-554.09
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,861.80 £	2,557.33-10,757.39
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	42.83 £	21.31-85.24
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	24.60 £	12.79-42.62
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	67.97 £	42.62-106.56
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	73.88 £	38.36-106.56
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	343.69 £	213.11-554.09
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	263.32 £	149.18-426.22
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	634.83 £	340.98-1,065.55
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	455.78 £	255.73-767.20
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	166.42 £	91.07-257.38
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	113.65 £	71.27-182.15
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	796.98 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.16	2.61-5.70

Prices in Bulgaria

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