Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.0 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Germany instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.48
|
$14.04
€13.37
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.19
|
$10.20
€9.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.22
|
$2.80
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$2.41
€2.29
|
|
pay 51.0% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.64
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.65
|
$6.71
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.35
|
$4.38
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.48
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.86
|
$6.24
€5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.27
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$2.10
€2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.12
|
$7.07
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.75
|
$52.96
€50.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,689.41
|
$28,807.86
€27,430.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.08
|
$23.02
€21.92
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.65
|
$48.22
€45.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN561.33
|
$790.39
€752.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN433.43
|
$625.27
€595.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.44
|
$230.06
€219.07
|
|
pay 81.9% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN679.44
|
$458.39
€436.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,617.60
|
$12,308.95
€11,720.58
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.40
|
$4.42
€4.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.27
|
$3.49
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.01
|
$8.74
€8.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.12
|
$36.01
€34.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.41
|
$12.80
€12.19
|
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pay 51.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.00
|
$82.34
€78.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.94
|
$40.78
€38.83
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN141.20
|
$91.59
€87.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN142.92
|
$123.43
€117.53
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