Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.3 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 83.3% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.45
|
$17.71
€16.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
$9.75
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
$2.15
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$1.66
€1.57
|
|
pay 40.9% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
$5.05
€4.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
$4.48
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
$1.24
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
$7.11
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
$119.47
€113.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
$37,943.34
€35,984.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
$20.48
€19.42
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
$46.92
€44.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
$1,406.76
€1,334.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
$1,187.82
€1,126.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
$159.87
€151.62
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
$996.31
€944.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
$6,771.62
€6,421.95
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
$5.94
€5.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
$3.80
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
$16.44
€15.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
$55.70
€52.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
$12.29
€11.66
|
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pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
$77.94
€73.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
$37.83
€35.87
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
$85.63
€81.21
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN142.62
|
$89.10
€84.50
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