Cost of living comparison
India is 50.3% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 45.1% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 54.0% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.8% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% less in India
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.98
|
$2.40
₹209.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.76
|
$3.90
₹339.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
$0.40
₹34.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
$0.17
₹14.47
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
$0.46
₹40.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.39
|
$2.54
₹221.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.00
|
$2.56
₹222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.31
|
$0.94
₹81.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
$1.37
₹118.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
$0.88
₹76.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
$0.32
₹28.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$0.48
₹41.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
$0.24
₹21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
$0.16
₹14.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.19
₹16.35
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.81
|
$4.62
₹402.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.45
|
$10.12
₹881.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN53,996.19
|
$13,525.56
₹1,178,218.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.72
|
$2.94
₹255.99
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.96
|
$7.39
₹643.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN544.27
|
$138.05
₹12,025.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN420.25
|
$90.33
₹7,868.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN139.08
|
$29.97
₹2,610.60
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN658.78
|
$55.73
₹4,854.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,325.18
|
$1,565.54
₹136,374.97
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
$1.84
₹159.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
$1.59
₹138.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.83
|
$3.59
₹312.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.51
|
$15.33
₹1,335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.03
|
$3.35
₹292.02
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.48
|
$24.02
₹2,092.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.30
|
$25.36
₹2,209.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN136.91
|
$41.62
₹3,625.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN138.57
|
$31.12
₹2,710.58
|
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