Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 19.3% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% more in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% more in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 54.6% more in Armenia
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Armenia are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.24
|
$10.61
AMD4,140.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.13
|
$9.00
AMD3,513.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.05
|
$0.86
AMD336.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.27
|
$0.49
AMD191.79
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.51
|
$0.70
AMD272.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.00
|
$3.88
AMD1,515.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.49
|
$5.47
AMD2,135.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.06
|
$2.20
AMD856.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.42
|
$3.20
AMD1,250.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.17
|
$0.56
AMD217.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.45
|
$0.73
AMD286.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.25
|
$0.64
AMD249.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.68
|
$0.80
AMD310.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.34
AMD130.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.85
|
$0.31
AMD122.70
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.36
|
$4.63
AMD1,805.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN39.53
|
$12.86
AMD5,019.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN51,500.27
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,045,761.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.18
|
$3.76
AMD1,465.57
|
|
pay 73.2% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN20.94
|
$19.21
AMD7,496.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN519.11
|
$684.28
AMD267,054.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN400.83
|
$447.92
AMD174,810.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN132.65
|
$89.01
AMD34,737.22
|
|
pay 24.6% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN628.33
|
$270.71
AMD105,651.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN8,894.14
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,527,445.22
|
|
pay 31.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.14
|
$1.67
AMD652.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.02
|
$2.87
AMD1,118.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.56
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN49.13
|
$67.15
AMD26,208.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.48
|
$5.79
AMD2,258.58
|
|
pay 54.6% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN76.76
|
$70.99
AMD27,705.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN49.88
|
$51.27
AMD20,008.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN130.58
|
$139.93
AMD54,610.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN132.17
|
$75.15
AMD29,328.81
|
|
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