Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 2.5 times more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 92.7% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 6.7% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1 times more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Iceland
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Iceland are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
$19.40
ISK2,584
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
$16.94
ISK2,257
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
$2.81
ISK374
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
$2.02
ISK269
|
|
pay 92.7% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
$2.95
ISK394
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
$7.27
ISK968
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
$6.01
ISK800
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
$5.42
ISK722
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
$8.51
ISK1,133
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
$1.22
ISK163
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
$1.03
ISK137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$1.17
ISK156
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
$1.87
ISK250
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
$1.23
ISK164
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.78
ISK105
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
$8.36
ISK1,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
$71.28
ISK9,494
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN54,080.97
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,416,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.74
|
$22.04
ISK2,935
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
$72.17
ISK9,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN545.12
|
$1,838.04
ISK244,827
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN420.91
|
$1,497.77
ISK199,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN139.30
|
$58.01
ISK7,728
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN659.81
|
$258.16
ISK34,388
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.83
|
$5,993.99
ISK798,400
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
$9.19
ISK1,224
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
$4.65
ISK619
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
$11.76
ISK1,566
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.59
|
$61.46
ISK8,186
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
$14.35
ISK1,911
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
$111.23
ISK14,816
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
$59.69
ISK7,951
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN137.13
|
$148.00
ISK19,713
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN138.79
|
$184.49
ISK24,575
|
|
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