Cost of living comparison
Israel is 2.1 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Israel instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
$18.92
₪70.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
$2.61
₪9.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
$2.05
₪7.59
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
$6.94
₪25.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
$6.77
₪25.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
$4.50
₪16.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
$1.39
₪5.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
$0.90
₪3.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
$0.79
₪2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$0.63
₪2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
pay 74.6% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
$7.15
₪26.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
$55.86
₪206.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
$12.71
₪47.03
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
$7.94
₪29.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
$3.67
₪13.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
$64.13
₪237.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
$11.47
₪42.48
|
|
pay 71.8% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN144.10
|
$128.71
₪476.49
|
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