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
BGN16.15
|
$8.56
RON39.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.91
|
$6.33
RON29.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.17
|
$1.72
RON7.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.34
|
$1.43
RON6.63
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.60
|
$1.08
RON5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.48
|
$3.79
RON17.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.12
|
$5.46
RON25.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.37
|
$2.83
RON13.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.75
|
$2.70
RON12.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.24
|
$0.47
RON2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.54
|
$0.66
RON3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.33
|
$0.65
RON3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.78
|
$0.85
RON3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
$0.38
RON1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.90
|
$0.41
RON1.90
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.92
|
$5.64
RON26.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.89
|
$20.73
RON96.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN54,569.59
|
$25,159.13
RON116,781.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.84
|
$6.39
RON29.68
|
|
pay 11.0% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.19
|
$8.45
RON39.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN550.05
|
$363.94
RON1,689.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN424.72
|
$266.85
RON1,238.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN140.56
|
$107.36
RON498.36
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN665.77
|
$405.62
RON1,882.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,424.21
|
$6,284.14
RON29,169.08
|
|
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.33
|
$2.01
RON9.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.20
|
$2.20
RON10.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.89
|
$5.30
RON24.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN52.05
|
$37.40
RON173.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.16
|
$6.19
RON28.73
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN81.33
|
$57.67
RON267.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.85
|
$34.90
RON162.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN138.36
|
$69.76
RON323.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN140.05
|
$80.53
RON373.80
|
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