Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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Summary of cost of living in Bulgaria:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,233.5$ (4,204.0лв) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 628.3$ (1,182.7лв) without rent.
Cost of living in Bulgaria is, on average, 45.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Bulgaria is, on average, 75.1% 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	50.00-110.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.00 лв	12.00-18.00
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)	3.81 лв	2.00-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.56 лв	1.80-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.72 лв	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11.73 лв	9.08-13.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.66 лв	1.08-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.68 лв	0.91-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.96 лв	3.60-7.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8.37 лв	5.44-12.70
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.03 лв	3.40-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.22 лв	5.44-13.61
Apples (1 lb)	1.28 лв	0.68-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	1.53 лв	1.00-1.81
Oranges (1 lb)	1.41 лв	0.90-2.27
Tomato (1 lb)	1.93 лв	1.22-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.87 лв	0.45-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.90 лв	0.54-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	1.75 лв	1.00-2.90
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.21 лв	0.90-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 лв	8.00-19.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.82 лв	1.20-2.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.97 лв	2.00-4.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.10 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)	2.30 лв	1.85-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.09 лв	1.69-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	21.00 лв	15.00-24.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.93 лв	9.43-10.90
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)	47,210.51 лв	41,000.00-55,250.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	199.98 лв	127.50-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	30.40 лв	20.00-40.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	24.30 лв	16.50-37.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	58.41 лв	35.00-100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	27.60 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	853.97 лв	600.00-1,250.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,145.98 лв	7,000.00-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	104.03 лв	50.00-200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	58.75 лв	30.00-100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	158.56 лв	100.00-250.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	174.66 лв	85.00-250.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	816.19 лв	500.00-1,300.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	619.05 лв	350.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,496.41 лв	800.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,048.80 лв	600.00-1,800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	379.75 лв	204.38-603.86
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	258.61 лв	152.72-418.15
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,834.50 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.21	2.60-5.70

Prices in Bulgaria

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Last update: January 2025
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