Cost of living
Bulgaria
compared toItaly
| Cost of living one person |
$997
|
$1219
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$2211
|
$4252
|
| One person rent |
$484
|
$777
|
| Family rent |
$1549
|
$1867
|
| Food expenses |
$280
|
$538
|
| Transport expenses |
$43.81
|
$95.13
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$1255.26
|
$1399.84
|
| Quality of life |
32.68
|
32.83
|
| Human freedom index |
9.44
|
7.25
|
| Life expectancy |
80.62
|
85.11
|
| English speaking % |
23.71%
|
30.26%
|
| Population |
7.0M
|
60.4M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$7.95
|
$14.46
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$33.92
|
$64.37
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$8.61
|
$11.35
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.64
|
$5.75
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.68
|
$2
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$1.26
|
$2.05
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$414.15
|
$767.76
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$275.91
|
$570.44
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$578.47
|
$1469.6
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$480.75
|
$758.17
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$89.28
|
$150.59
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$114.97
|
$183.1
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$13.21
|
$35.01
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$3.86
|
$3.65
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1926
|
$4041
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1391
|
$2180
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.93
|
$1.93
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$24.54
|
$34.53
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$7.38
|
$23.14
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.2
|
$2.15
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.88
|
$1.85
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.08
|
$2.36
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.76
|
$2.15
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$3.24
|
$3.94
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$10.04
|
$15.58
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$6.74
|
$12.14
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$12.31
|
$16.4
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.18
|
$1.98
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.15
|
$2.43
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.9
|
$2.7
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.28
|
$3.62
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.9
|
$1.46
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.99
|
$1.43
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.53
|
$0.35
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.39
|
$2.66
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$6.36
|
$5.77
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.05
|
$1.45
|
| Cigarette pack |
$3.59
|
$6.1
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$7.22
|
$8.94
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$3.6
|
$2.89
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.98
|
$2.05
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$2.05
|
$2.58
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$33.91
|
$53.97
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$8.67
|
$9.76
|
| Doctor's visit |
$25.72
|
$101.52
|
| Haircut, simple |
$5.85
|
$16.22
|
| Brand Jeans |
$50.78
|
$90.94
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$91.22
|
$96.34
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$440.36
|
$589.44
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$6986
|
$9609
|