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Cost of living

Bulgaria compared to Belgium

Overview comparison

Cost of living
685.06
1,252.96
Eating Out
9.18
20.68
Rent & Utilities
280.96
553.15
Transportation
479.27
1,142.01
Groceries
4.75
6.49
Other
955.31
2,575.48
BulgariaBelgium

Consumer prices in Belgium are roughly 57% higher than in Bulgaria.

Cost of living

ItemBulgariaBelgium
Total with rent one person9971,640
Total with rent family2,2114,114
Without rent one person484793
Without rent one family1,5492,494
Rent & Utilities person335.35786.89
Rent & Utilities family582.731,557.96
Food person280541
Food family8211,461
Transport person43.8193.67
Transport family151.12224.46
Life expectancy80.62 years76.6 years

Eating Out

ItemBulgariaBelgium
Lunch Menu7.9521.4
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 233.9281.31
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.619.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.644.75
Cappuccino1.683.72
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.263.02

Rent & Utilities

ItemBulgariaBelgium
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2414.15630.13
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2275.91781.32
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2578.471,045.19
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2480.75992.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.89.28147.77
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.114.97230.12
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited13.2144.86

Transportation

ItemBulgariaBelgium
Local transport ticket3.863.12
Monthly ticket local transport1,9264,079
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,3913,836
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.933.07
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years24.54%46.26%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft27.3825.12
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.21.52

Groceries

ItemBulgariaBelgium
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.881.24
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.082.54
Eggs, x123.244.38
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.0412.76
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.7411.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.3116.52
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.152.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.530.6

Other

ItemBulgariaBelgium
Gym Membership, 1 month33.9128.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person8.6716.22
Doctors visit25.7233.06
Haircut, simple5.8522.41
Brand Jeans50.7885.03
Brand Sneakers91.2276.97
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month440.36620.85
International Primary School, 1 year6,98619,721