Population
783.3K
Cost of living
$932
Cost of Living in
Bulgaria
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $997 | $2211 |
| Without rent | $484 | $1549 |
| Rent & Utilities | $335.35 | $582.73 |
| Food | $280 | $821 |
| Transport | $43.81 | $151.12 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $1255.26 | |
| Quality of life | 32.68 | |
| Human freedom index | 9.44 | |
| Life expectancy | 80.62 | |
| English speaking % | 23.71% | |
| Population | 7.0M | |
Bulgaria
We calculate prices for Bulgaria as a population-weighted mean of 67 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $997 | 83 / 208 |
| Without rent | $484 | 99 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $335.35 | 127 / 208 |
| Food | $280 | 125 / 208 |
| Transport | $43.81 | 151 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 414.15$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 275.91$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 578.47$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 480.75$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 89.28$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 114.97$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 13.21$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 3.86$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1926$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1391$ |
| Lunch Menu | 7.95$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 33.92$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 8.61$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.64$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.68$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.26$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.93$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 24.54$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 7.38$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.2$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.88$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.08$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.76$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 3.24$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 10.04$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.74$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 12.31$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.18$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.15$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.9$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.28$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.9$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.99$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.53$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.39$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 6.36$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.05$ |
| Cigarette pack | 3.59$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 7.22$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.6$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.98$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.05$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 33.91$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 8.67$ |
| Doctor's visit | 25.72$ |
| Haircut, simple | 5.85$ |
| Brand Jeans | 50.78$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 91.22$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 440.36$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 6986$ |
