Cost of living

Bulgaria

compared to

Ethiopia

hira
Bulgaria
Ethiopia
Cost of living one person
$997
$802
Cost of living Family
$2211
$1944
One person rent
$484
$438
Family rent
$1549
$1253
Food expenses
$280
$300
Transport expenses
$43.81
$44.01
Monthly salary after tax
$1255.26
$218.89
Quality of life
32.68
32.84
Human freedom index
9.44
5.43
Life expectancy
80.62
71.84
English speaking %
23.71%
8.75%
Population
7.0M
109.2M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($997) is 25% more expensive than in Ethiopia ($802). Bulgaria ranked 83th vs 117th for Ethiopia 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 0.3 months in Ethiopia .

Eating Out
Bulgaria
Ethiopia
Lunch Menu
$7.95
$4.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.92
$26.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.61
$6.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.92
Cappuccino
$1.68
$1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Bulgaria
Ethiopia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414.15
$507.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275.91
$328.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578.47
$1633.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480.75
$715.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.28
$111.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114.97
$130.7
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.21
$14.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.86
$12.96
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$2959
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1391
$1942
Transportation
Bulgaria
Ethiopia
Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.42
Monthly ticket local transport
$24.54
$9.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.38
$3.15
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.35
Groceries
Bulgaria
Ethiopia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.22
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.42
Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.04
$9.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$14.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.31
$16.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.91
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.94
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.72
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.36
$6.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.41
Cigarette pack
$3.59
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.22
$2.51
Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.19
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.62
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$0.36
Other
Bulgaria
Ethiopia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.91
$77.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$7.93
Doctor's visit
$25.72
$12.23
Haircut, simple
$5.85
$2.31
Brand Jeans
$50.78
$37.97
Brand Sneakers
$91.22
$110.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440.36
$71.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$6986
$3954

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