Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary of cost of living in Bulgaria:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,380.4$ (4,246.8лв), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 671.0$ (1,197.2лв), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 42.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 73.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 лв	10.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 лв	50.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.00 лв	13.00-18.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 лв	2.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 лв	3.00-7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.87 лв	2.00-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.58 лв	1.95-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.74 лв	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11.82 лв	9.08-14.38
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.65 лв	1.08-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.66 лв	0.91-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.95 лв	3.60-7.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8.58 лв	5.44-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.18 лв	3.63-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.41 лв	5.44-13.61
Apples (1 lb)	1.30 лв	0.82-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	1.52 лв	1.04-2.04
Oranges (1 lb)	1.42 лв	0.91-2.27
Tomato (1 lb)	1.97 лв	1.13-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.86 лв	0.45-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.88 лв	0.54-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	1.83 лв	1.00-3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.20 лв	0.87-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 лв	8.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.80 лв	1.20-2.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.96 лв	2.00-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.20 лв	6.00-7.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.60 лв	1.00-2.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 лв	30.42-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.40 лв	1.95-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.09 лв	1.61-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	21.00 лв	17.00-25.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.87 лв	9.43-10.79
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	54,658.00 лв	50,000.00-54,658.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	46,850.13 лв	41,000.00-55,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	209.50 лв	127.50-360.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	29.92 лв	20.00-40.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	25.03 лв	18.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	59.28 лв	35.00-90.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	27.38 лв	16.00-40.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 лв	10.00-20.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	886.11 лв	600.00-1,300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,178.31 лв	6,000.00-25,239.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	100.50 лв	50.00-200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	57.79 лв	30.00-100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	159.21 лв	100.00-250.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	172.41 лв	90.00-250.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	808.96 лв	500.00-1,300.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	616.74 лв	350.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,472.10 лв	800.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,057.71 лв	600.00-1,800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	392.72 лв	213.68-603.86
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	267.72 лв	167.22-435.96
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,835.25 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.13	2.61-5.70

Prices in Bulgaria

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