Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,788.21$ (2,928.95лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 513.60$ (841.23лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 44.70% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 76.85% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 лв	6.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.00 лв	30.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 лв	7.82-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.00 лв	1.20-3.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 лв	2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.30 лв	1.00-3.91
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.70 лв	1.09-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.05 лв	0.70-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.83 лв	5.68-9.46
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.01 лв	0.68-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.08 лв	0.59-1.59
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.12 лв	2.08-4.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.80 лв	3.06-7.26
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.19 лв	2.27-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.50 лв	3.63-9.07
Apples (1 lb)	1.00 лв	0.45-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	1.18 лв	0.91-1.45
Oranges (1 lb)	1.06 лв	0.59-1.59
Tomato (1 lb)	1.23 лв	0.68-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.53 лв	0.28-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.54 лв	0.32-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.18 лв	0.59-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.97 лв	0.68-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.00 лв	5.87-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.28 лв	0.99-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.26 лв	1.40-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 лв	5.50-6.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.20 лв	1.00-1.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 лв	30.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.00 лв	0.80-1.60
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.45 лв	1.27-1.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	13.20 лв	10.00-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.79 лв	6.66-8.96
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,000.00 лв	32,000.00-40,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	36,187.88 лв	32,000.00-45,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	185.71 лв	120.00-300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.28 лв	0.10-0.40
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	20.36 лв	15.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.83 лв	24.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.89 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	540.35 лв	300.00-800.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,096.53 лв	3,200.00-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	84.14 лв	40.00-150.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	49.19 лв	25.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	130.44 лв	80.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	121.87 лв	70.00-200.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	496.26 лв	300.00-800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	378.61 лв	220.00-600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	866.10 лв	500.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	658.28 лв	400.00-1,100.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	199.85 лв	102.19-371.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	136.20 лв	74.32-222.97
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,077.91 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.56	2.60-6.00

Prices in Bulgaria

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Last update: June 2021
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