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 2,552.9$ (4,232.8лв), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 719.5$ (1,193.0лв), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 38.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 71.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 лв	12.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 лв	50.00-120.00
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	3.50-7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.91 лв	2.00-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.60 лв	1.87-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.86 лв	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11.72 лв	9.08-13.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.61 лв	1.02-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.63 лв	0.91-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.84 лв	3.60-7.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8.38 лв	5.44-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.17 лв	3.63-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.34 лв	5.44-13.61
Apples (1 lb)	1.29 лв	0.86-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	1.50 лв	0.98-2.04
Oranges (1 lb)	1.42 лв	0.91-2.27
Tomato (1 lb)	1.96 лв	1.27-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.86 лв	0.45-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.83 лв	0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	1.81 лв	1.00-3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.20 лв	0.85-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 лв	8.00-18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.79 лв	1.20-2.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.95 лв	2.00-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.40 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	30.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.40 лв	1.90-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.09 лв	1.61-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	21.00 лв	16.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.82 лв	9.27-10.60
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	54,658.00 лв	50,000.00-55,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	47,860.91 лв	42,000.00-60,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	207.34 лв	127.50-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	30.28 лв	20.00-40.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	24.30 лв	18.00-39.09
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	59.53 лв	35.00-90.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	27.57 лв	15.00-40.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 лв	10.00-20.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	894.43 лв	600.00-1,300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	14,005.43 лв	7,000.00-30,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	95.69 лв	50.00-200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	57.17 лв	30.00-100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	158.10 лв	90.00-250.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	164.51 лв	85.00-250.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	829.31 лв	500.00-1,400.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	635.42 лв	350.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,455.66 лв	700.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,050.68 лв	550.00-1,800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	388.54 лв	204.38-622.45
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	270.65 лв	167.22-436.64
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,964.91 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.56	2.80-5.70

Prices in Bulgaria

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