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
BGN16.45
|
$19.07
€18.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
$2.78
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$2.46
€2.33
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
$6.70
€6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
$4.44
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
$4.78
€4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
$6.91
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
$45.41
€43.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
$26.01
€24.67
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
$815.11
€773.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
$705.09
€668.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
$557.50
€528.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
$4.34
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
$3.51
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
$12.48
€11.83
|
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pay 60.0% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN142.62
|
$125.11
€118.65
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