Cost of living comparison
Blagoevgrad is 11.8% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Blagoevgrad
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Blagoevgrad
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Blagoevgrad
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Blagoevgrad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% less in Blagoevgrad
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Blagoevgrad
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Blagoevgrad.
If you lived in Blagoevgrad instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.24
|
$8.22
BGN14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.12
|
$7.64
BGN13.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.05
|
$1.08
BGN1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.27
|
$0.79
BGN1.35
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.51
|
$0.89
BGN1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.00
|
$3.56
BGN6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.49
|
$5.60
BGN9.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.06
|
$2.14
BGN3.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.42
|
$1.96
BGN3.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.17
|
$0.83
BGN1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.45
|
$0.87
BGN1.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.25
|
$0.50
BGN0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.68
|
$1.08
BGN1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.27
BGN0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.85
|
$0.22
BGN0.37
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.36
|
$5.46
BGN9.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN39.53
|
$19.18
BGN33.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN51,493.39
|
$34,250.33
BGN58,950.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.17
|
$5.52
BGN9.50
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN20.94
|
$8.22
BGN14.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN519.04
|
$283.14
BGN487.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN400.77
|
$155.27
BGN267.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN132.63
|
$84.51
BGN145.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN628.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN8,892.95
|
?? |
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.14
|
$1.64
BGN2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.02
|
$1.74
BGN2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.56
|
$3.07
BGN5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN49.12
|
$19.18
BGN33.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.48
|
$4.38
BGN7.55
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN76.75
|
$41.10
BGN70.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN49.87
|
$13.70
BGN23.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN130.56
|
$82.20
BGN141.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN132.15
|
$71.24
BGN122.62
|
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