Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 44.0% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 50.4% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 37.0% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 30.7% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 67.3% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 40.0% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.6% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 32.7% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Austria, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.20
|
$8.86
BGN15.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.81
|
$7.63
BGN13.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.87
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.22
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.32
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.52
|
$4.65
BGN8.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.18
|
$6.10
BGN11.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.73
|
$2.94
BGN5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.60
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.26
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.74
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.82
|
$5.44
BGN9.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€45.13
|
$22.97
BGN41.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,733.14
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,996.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.65
|
$6.49
BGN11.72
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€33.28
|
$12.17
BGN21.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€770.23
|
$301.56
BGN544.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€650.63
|
$232.85
BGN420.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€254.69
|
$77.06
BGN139.08
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€402.88
|
$365.01
BGN658.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,085.04
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,325.18
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.29
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.35
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.05
|
$3.23
BGN5.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€42.37
|
$28.54
BGN51.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.61
|
$6.67
BGN12.03
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€78.57
|
$44.59
BGN80.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.53
|
$28.98
BGN52.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€81.39
|
$75.86
BGN136.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€109.62
|
$76.78
BGN138.57
|
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