Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary of cost of living in Bulgaria:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,084.1$ (3,850.3лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 592.2$ (1,094.0лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 47.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 80.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 лв	10.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 лв	50.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.50 лв	10.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.50 лв	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.75 лв	3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.33 лв	1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.30 лв	1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.58 лв	1.00-2.80
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.79 лв	7.53-13.97
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.54 лв	0.91-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.61 лв	1.09-2.09
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.37 лв	3.00-7.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.58 лв	4.54-12.70
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.70 лв	3.18-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.59 лв	4.54-12.25
Apples (1 lb)	1.13 лв	0.64-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	1.43 лв	1.02-1.91
Oranges (1 lb)	1.22 лв	0.68-2.04
Tomato (1 lb)	1.80 лв	0.91-2.49
Potato (1 lb)	0.78 лв	0.44-1.13
Onion (1 lb)	0.83 лв	0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	1.62 лв	1.00-2.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.13 лв	0.80-1.80
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 лв	7.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.65 лв	1.00-2.49
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.63 лв	1.70-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 лв	5.50-6.70
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.60 лв	1.00-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 лв	30.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 лв	1.30-2.60
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.81 лв	1.45-2.90
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	18.00 лв	12.00-24.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	10.59 лв	9.46-12.49
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	45,000.00 лв	40,000.00-50,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	44,407.72 лв	40,000.00-52,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	202.19 лв	120.00-340.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	29.44 лв	20.00-40.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	22.97 лв	16.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	51.23 лв	30.00-80.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.80 лв	15.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.00 лв	10.00-18.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	728.62 лв	400.00-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,322.90 лв	6,000.00-24,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	101.57 лв	50.00-180.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	54.68 лв	30.00-90.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	140.01 лв	80.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	153.49 лв	85.00-250.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	683.78 лв	430.47-1,100.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	506.84 лв	300.00-850.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,167.20 лв	650.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	857.50 лв	500.00-1,400.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	287.96 лв	152.70-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	194.45 лв	102.19-363.56
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,501.18 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.97	2.60-5.70

Prices in Bulgaria

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Last update: October 2023
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