Cost of living

Bulgaria

compared to

Egypt

hira
Bulgaria
Egypt
Cost of living one person
$997
$407
Cost of living Family
$2211
$1039
One person rent
$484
$258
Family rent
$1549
$606
Food expenses
$280
$136
Transport expenses
$43.81
$24.75
Monthly salary after tax
$1255.26
$124.15
Quality of life
32.68
32.84
Human freedom index
9.44
3.46
Life expectancy
80.62
59.58
English speaking %
23.71%
25.17%
Population
7.0M
98.4M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($997) is 145% more expensive than in Egypt ($407). Bulgaria ranked 83th vs 202th for Egypt in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bulgaria compared to 0.4 months in Egypt .

Eating Out
Bulgaria
Egypt
Lunch Menu
$7.95
$3.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.92
$16.51
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.61
$3.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.81
Cappuccino
$1.68
$1.47
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
Bulgaria
Egypt
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414.15
$182.35
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275.91
$98.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578.47
$249.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480.75
$171.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.28
$9.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114.97
$16.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.21
$7.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.86
$13.09
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$574
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1391
$378
Transportation
Bulgaria
Egypt
Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$24.54
$6.13
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.38
$2.74
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.31
Groceries
Bulgaria
Egypt
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.63
Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.54
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.04
$3.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.31
$8.37
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.49
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.33
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.28
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.69
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.36
$7.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.14
Cigarette pack
$3.59
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.22
$1.75
Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.81
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.06
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.25
Other
Bulgaria
Egypt
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.91
$14.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$3.22
Doctor's visit
$25.72
$11.13
Haircut, simple
$5.85
$1.94
Brand Jeans
$50.78
$30.3
Brand Sneakers
$91.22
$93.89
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440.36
$84.22
International Primary School, 1 year
$6986
$1374