Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,808.93$ (3,471.04лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 514.36$ (986.98лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 46.53% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 79.78% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 лв	9.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	62.00 лв	50.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.25 лв	10.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 лв	1.79-4.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 лв	3.00-5.76
Cappuccino (regular)	2.86 лв	1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.04 лв	1.20-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.39 лв	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.89 лв	6.25-11.36
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.48 лв	0.91-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.50 лв	0.91-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.01 лв	2.40-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.37 лв	3.63-10.89
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.21 лв	3.18-7.26
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.97 лв	4.54-11.34
Apples (1 lb)	1.20 лв	0.59-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	1.27 лв	0.91-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.11 лв	0.68-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.83 лв	0.91-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.69 лв	0.41-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.65 лв	0.36-1.13
Lettuce (1 head)	1.49 лв	0.90-2.95
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.06 лв	0.70-1.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 лв	7.30-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.52 лв	1.00-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.51 лв	1.50-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 лв	5.50-6.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.60 лв	1.00-1.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 лв	35.00-55.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.90 лв	1.00-2.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 лв	1.29-2.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	14.10 лв	10.00-21.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	11.12 лв	9.27-12.87
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	40,000.00 лв	35,000.00-45,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	39,113.42 лв	33,540.00-45,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	211.53 лв	127.50-354.17
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.30 лв	0.14-0.40
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	21.64 лв	15.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	47.64 лв	29.34-65.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.44 лв	10.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.00 лв	10.00-20.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	651.71 лв	391.20-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,951.70 лв	4,000.00-21,600.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	102.81 лв	45.00-180.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	52.41 лв	25.00-80.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	132.40 лв	80.00-200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	146.38 лв	85.00-200.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	646.62 лв	400.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	485.91 лв	300.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,099.68 лв	650.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	824.13 лв	550.00-1,300.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	297.19 лв	148.64-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	199.64 лв	92.90-334.45
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,332.00 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.27	2.50-5.00

Prices in Bulgaria

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Last update: August 2022
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