Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,006.0$ (3,678.3лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 573.9$ (1,052.3лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 44.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 79.3% 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)	12.00 лв	10.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.50 лв	1.96-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 лв	3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.22 лв	1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.22 лв	1.40-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.55 лв	1.00-2.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.22 лв	7.15-13.63
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.49 лв	0.91-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.57 лв	0.91-2.04
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.92 лв	2.88-7.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.37 лв	4.44-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.56 лв	3.18-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.48 лв	4.54-12.25
Apples (1 lb)	1.11 лв	0.59-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	1.35 лв	0.91-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.17 лв	0.68-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.77 лв	0.91-2.49
Potato (1 lb)	0.73 лв	0.41-1.04
Onion (1 lb)	0.69 лв	0.41-1.13
Lettuce (1 head)	1.52 лв	0.96-2.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.10 лв	0.80-1.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 лв	7.00-16.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.55 лв	1.00-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.52 лв	1.60-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 лв	5.50-6.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.60 лв	1.00-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 лв	32.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.00 лв	1.19-2.60
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 лв	1.43-2.88
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	18.00 лв	12.00-23.40
Gasoline (1 gallon)	11.03 лв	9.63-12.98
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	42,500.00 лв	40,000.00-50,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	41,928.57 лв	39,000.00-50,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	206.72 лв	127.50-350.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.31 лв	0.11-0.47
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	22.41 лв	15.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	48.70 лв	30.00-70.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.63 лв	12.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.00 лв	10.00-18.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	707.46 лв	400.00-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,555.51 лв	6,000.00-24,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	104.58 лв	50.00-180.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	54.68 лв	25.00-90.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	132.12 лв	80.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	150.91 лв	80.00-225.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	666.32 лв	450.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	497.30 лв	300.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,117.77 лв	684.78-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	821.42 лв	550.00-1,300.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	286.42 лв	148.64-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	197.54 лв	92.90-363.53
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,424.92 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.28	2.50-5.00

Prices in Bulgaria

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Last update: March 2023
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