Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.1 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$17.24
€15.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$10.42
€9.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$2.79
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$2.42
€2.22
|
|
pay 50.7% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$6.64
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$4.35
€4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$4.78
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$7.06
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$50.71
€46.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$26,786.12
€24,632.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$24.68
€22.69
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$50.54
€46.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$808.25
€743.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$687.98
€632.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$168.59
€155.04
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$588.37
€541.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$15,983.72
€14,698.36
|
|
pay 96.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$8.49
€7.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$33.63
€30.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$11.97
€11.01
|
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pay 51.4% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$92.98
€85.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$41.35
€38.02
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$87.07
€80.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$130.15
€119.69
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