Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 2.6% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 48.7% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 40.8% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.6% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% less in Bulgaria
The cost of groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY266.33
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY46.56
|
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY18.47
|
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
|
pay 48.7% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY30.57
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY168.83
|
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY142.94
|
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY61.58
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY98.89
|
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.82
|
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY32.28
|
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY16.64
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.84
|
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.06
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.41
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY176.38
|
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,642,742.80
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY197.93
|
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY421.34
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY21,705.36
|
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,629.13
|
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,944.15
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY18,392.61
|
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY380,548.00
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY127.84
|
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY104.13
|
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY74.57
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,498.47
|
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY213.07
|
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,075.56
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,669.23
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,816.40
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,416.67
|
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
|
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