Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 32.5% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.4% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 14.8% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 25.8% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 55.8% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 36.5% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.1% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 31.3% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Athens, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
|
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