Cost of living comparison
Italy is 69.2% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.5% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 42.8% more in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 72.7% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 2.2 times more in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 61.3% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 77.2% more in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 39.1% more in Italy
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Italy are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 73.5% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
$16.15
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
$6.83
€6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
$5.53
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
pay 72.7% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
$7.22
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
$38.81
€35.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN54,080.97
|
$28,223.13
€25,953.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.74
|
$19.13
€17.59
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN545.12
|
$656.19
€603.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN420.91
|
$511.91
€470.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN139.30
|
$150.39
€138.30
|
|
pay 61.3% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN659.81
|
$508.72
€467.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.83
|
$9,465.55
€8,704.36
|
|
pay 77.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
$5.01
€4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.59
|
$52.12
€47.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
$9.39
€8.63
|
|
pay 39.1% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
$78.41
€72.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN137.13
|
$86.07
€79.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN138.79
|
$115.43
€106.15
|
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