Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.1 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.71
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.06
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,100.92
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.17
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN565.48
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN436.63
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN144.50
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN684.46
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,688.67
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.05
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.51
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.50
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
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pay 60.0% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.61
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.34
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN142.25
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN143.98
|
$125.11
€119.95
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