Cost of living comparison
Romania is 10.7% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.4% more in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 12.6% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 5.8% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 11.0% more in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 16.4% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.7% more in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 11.7% more in Romania
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and housing in Romania are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.38
|
$8.56
RON38.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.24
|
$6.33
RON28.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.07
|
$1.72
RON7.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.28
|
$1.43
RON6.50
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.53
|
$1.08
RON4.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.07
|
$3.79
RON17.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.59
|
$5.46
RON24.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.11
|
$2.83
RON12.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.47
|
$2.70
RON12.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.18
|
$0.47
RON2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.46
|
$0.66
RON2.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.26
|
$0.65
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.69
|
$0.85
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.38
RON1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.86
|
$0.41
RON1.86
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.44
|
$5.64
RON25.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN39.88
|
$20.73
RON94.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN51,958.19
|
$25,159.13
RON114,484.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.27
|
$6.39
RON29.10
|
|
pay 11.0% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.13
|
$8.45
RON38.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN523.72
|
$363.94
RON1,656.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN404.39
|
$266.85
RON1,214.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN133.83
|
$107.36
RON488.55
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN633.91
|
$405.62
RON1,845.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN8,973.22
|
$6,284.14
RON28,595.34
|
|
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.17
|
$2.01
RON9.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.05
|
$2.20
RON10.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.61
|
$5.30
RON24.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN49.56
|
$37.40
RON170.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.58
|
$6.19
RON28.16
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN77.44
|
$57.67
RON262.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN50.32
|
$34.90
RON158.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN131.74
|
$69.76
RON317.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN133.34
|
$80.53
RON366.44
|
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