Cost of living

Bulgaria

compared to

Pakistan

hira
Bulgaria
Pakistan
Cost of living one person
$997
$431
Cost of living Family
$2211
$1033
One person rent
$484
$267
Family rent
$1549
$676
Food expenses
$280
$113
Transport expenses
$43.81
$47.95
Monthly salary after tax
$1255.26
$151.92
Quality of life
32.68
32.85
Human freedom index
9.44
5.7
Life expectancy
80.62
63.7
English speaking %
23.71%
54.97%
Population
7.0M
212.2M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($997) is 132% more expensive than in Pakistan ($431). Bulgaria ranked 83th vs 195th for Pakistan 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 Pakistan .

Eating Out
Bulgaria
Pakistan
Lunch Menu
$7.95
$1.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.92
$10.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.61
$3.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.16
Cappuccino
$1.68
$1.88
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
Bulgaria
Pakistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414.15
$106.88
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275.91
$63.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578.47
$206.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480.75
$134.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.28
$49.43
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114.97
$98.85
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.21
$11.8
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.86
$18.38
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$649
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1391
$553
Transportation
Bulgaria
Pakistan
Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.19
Monthly ticket local transport
$24.54
$6.08
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.38
$4.87
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.87
Groceries
Bulgaria
Pakistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.69
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.19
Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.04
$5.11
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$2.73
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.31
$4.72
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.28
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.36
$3.99
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$3.59
$1.68
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.22
$1.6
Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.9
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$0.87
Other
Bulgaria
Pakistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.91
$13.76
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$4.49
Doctor's visit
$25.72
$12.71
Haircut, simple
$5.85
$2.82
Brand Jeans
$50.78
$18.7
Brand Sneakers
$91.22
$66.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440.36
$42.72
International Primary School, 1 year
$6986
$1055

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