Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,735.93$ (2,997.26лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 497.26$ (858.56лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 46.10% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 78.70% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	11.00 лв	6.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 лв	30.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 лв	8.00-11.73
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.50 лв	1.20-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 лв	2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.39 лв	1.00-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.74 лв	1.10-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.11 лв	0.70-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.98 лв	5.92-9.46
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.05 лв	0.68-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.14 лв	0.59-1.59
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.19 лв	2.16-4.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.93 лв	3.18-8.16
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.29 лв	2.27-5.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.56 лв	4.08-9.07
Apples (1 lb)	1.01 лв	0.45-1.51
Banana (1 lb)	1.19 лв	0.91-1.59
Oranges (1 lb)	1.03 лв	0.59-1.68
Tomato (1 lb)	1.28 лв	0.68-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.54 лв	0.27-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.55 лв	0.36-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.29 лв	0.70-2.20
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.99 лв	0.70-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.00 лв	5.60-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.28 лв	0.99-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.21 лв	1.40-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 лв	5.50-6.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.00 лв	1.00-1.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 лв	30.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 лв	0.90-1.99
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.45 лв	1.27-1.77
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	13.20 лв	10.80-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8.26 лв	6.78-9.12
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	38,750.00 лв	32,000.00-41,693.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,408.27 лв	32,000.00-42,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	186.69 лв	120.00-300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.29 лв	0.12-0.40
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	20.34 лв	15.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.99 лв	25.00-58.63
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.10 лв	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 лв	8.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	558.49 лв	250.00-850.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,504.50 лв	3,500.00-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	84.69 лв	35.00-150.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	48.28 лв	25.00-90.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	128.18 лв	80.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	126.75 лв	70.00-200.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	489.01 лв	300.00-800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	371.08 лв	200.00-650.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	865.53 лв	500.00-1,563.35
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	646.66 лв	400.00-1,172.51
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	190.33 лв	97.92-371.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	130.23 лв	72.62-232.26
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,128.53 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.45	2.60-6.00

Prices in Bulgaria

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Last update: December 2021
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