Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 3.7% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.6% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bulgaria. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB97.61
|
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.63
|
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.78
|
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
|
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB393.39
|
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB245.24
|
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.05
|
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.30
|
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.34
|
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.69
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.96
|
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.88
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.86
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.63
|
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,317.74
|
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB346.52
|
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,144.28
|
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,116.01
|
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,256.24
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,199.37
|
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.09
|
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB86.58
|
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,828.90
|
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB244.03
|
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,852.02
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
|
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