Cost of living comparison
Romania is 10.7% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Romania instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
$8.56
RON40.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
$6.33
RON30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
$1.72
RON8.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
$1.43
RON6.81
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
$1.08
RON5.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.71
|
$3.79
RON18.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
$5.46
RON26.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
$2.83
RON13.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
$2.70
RON12.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
$0.47
RON2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
$0.66
RON3.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
$0.65
RON3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
$0.85
RON4.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$0.38
RON1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.41
RON1.95
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
$5.64
RON26.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.06
|
$20.73
RON98.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,100.92
|
$25,159.13
RON120,046.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.17
|
$6.39
RON30.51
|
|
pay 11.0% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
$8.45
RON40.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN565.48
|
$363.94
RON1,736.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN436.63
|
$266.85
RON1,273.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN144.50
|
$107.36
RON512.29
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN684.46
|
$405.62
RON1,935.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,688.67
|
$6,284.14
RON29,984.76
|
|
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
$2.01
RON9.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
$2.20
RON10.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.05
|
$5.30
RON25.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.51
|
$37.40
RON178.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.50
|
$6.19
RON29.53
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.61
|
$57.67
RON275.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.34
|
$34.90
RON166.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN142.25
|
$69.76
RON332.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN143.98
|
$80.53
RON384.25
|
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