Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary of cost of living in Bulgaria:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,142.9$ (3,847.1лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 608.0$ (1,091.5лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 47.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 79.7% 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	68.50 лв	50.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	13.00 лв	10.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 лв	2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 лв	3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.33 лв	1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.32 лв	1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.54 лв	1.00-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.89 лв	7.57-13.63
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.54 лв	0.91-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.60 лв	1.04-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.37 лв	3.00-7.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.55 лв	4.54-11.79
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.65 лв	3.18-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.63 лв	4.54-12.70
Apples (1 lb)	1.14 лв	0.68-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	1.43 лв	1.04-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.23 лв	0.68-2.04
Tomato (1 lb)	1.81 лв	0.91-2.49
Potato (1 lb)	0.80 лв	0.45-1.17
Onion (1 lb)	0.87 лв	0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	1.63 лв	1.00-2.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.14 лв	0.80-1.80
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 лв	7.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.66 лв	1.00-2.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.63 лв	1.79-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 лв	5.50-6.80
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	1.37-2.60
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.93 лв	1.59-2.90
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	18.00 лв	12.00-24.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	10.59 лв	9.46-12.38
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)	44,569.17 лв	40,000.00-50,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	197.60 лв	120.00-318.75
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	29.34 лв	24.00-40.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	23.19 лв	17.00-32.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	51.63 лв	30.00-80.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	23.57 лв	15.00-35.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.00 лв	10.00-18.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	747.65 лв	450.00-1,100.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,626.09 лв	7,000.00-24,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	102.11 лв	50.00-190.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	55.05 лв	30.00-90.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	139.20 лв	90.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	150.11 лв	85.00-250.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	693.20 лв	430.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	520.12 лв	300.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,172.69 лв	650.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	866.09 лв	500.00-1,400.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	283.94 лв	148.64-544.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	193.40 лв	102.19-334.45
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,473.36 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.99	2.70-5.70

Prices in Bulgaria

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Last update: December 2023
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