Cost of living comparison
Gabrovo is 7.9% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Gabrovo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Gabrovo
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Gabrovo
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in Gabrovo
- Childcare
-
pay 23.4% less in Gabrovo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Gabrovo
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Gabrovo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Gabrovo.
If you lived in Gabrovo instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabrovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.53
|
$6.85
BGN12.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.37
|
$8.22
BGN14.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.09
|
$1.13
BGN1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.29
|
$0.63
BGN1.11
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabrovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.54
|
$0.82
BGN1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.15
|
$3.74
BGN6.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.69
|
$6.57
BGN11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.16
|
$2.96
BGN5.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.52
|
$3.50
BGN6.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.19
|
$0.80
BGN1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.48
|
$0.85
BGN1.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.28
|
$0.81
BGN1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.71
|
$1.04
BGN1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.83
|
$0.51
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.87
|
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabrovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.54
|
$5.51
BGN9.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN40.28
|
$18.08
BGN31.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN52,469.91
|
$29,952.87
BGN52,531.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.39
|
$7.34
BGN12.88
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabrovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.34
|
$12.79
BGN22.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN528.88
|
$228.34
BGN400.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN408.37
|
$157.09
BGN275.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN135.15
|
$79.82
BGN139.98
|
|
pay 23.4% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabrovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN640.16
|
$82.20
BGN144.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,061.59
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,833.51
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabrovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.20
|
$1.92
BGN3.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.08
|
$1.46
BGN2.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.66
|
$3.29
BGN5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN50.05
|
$21.01
BGN36.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.69
|
$5.48
BGN9.61
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Gabrovo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN78.20
|
$20.55
BGN36.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN50.82
|
$33.57
BGN58.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN133.04
|
$73.98
BGN129.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN134.66
|
$102.16
BGN179.17
|
|
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