Cost of living comparison
Slovenia is 59.6% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.2% more in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% more in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% more in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.5% more in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% more in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 60.7% more in Slovenia
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Slovenia are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Slovenia.
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 73.2% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
$2.75
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
$7.12
€6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
$4.94
€4.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
$3.18
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.86
€0.83
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
$5.73
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.08
|
$28.71
€27.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,121.03
|
$23,757.42
€22,782.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
$11.32
€10.86
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
$32.10
€30.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN565.68
|
$611.64
€586.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN436.79
|
$506.97
€486.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN144.55
|
$206.52
€198.05
|
|
pay 47.5% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN684.70
|
$480.15
€460.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,692.15
|
$8,455.02
€8,108.00
|
|
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
$3.10
€2.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
$1.97
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
$5.39
€5.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.53
|
$44.69
€42.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
pay 60.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.64
|
$97.87
€93.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.36
|
$33.87
€32.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN142.30
|
$105.89
€101.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN144.03
|
$128.14
€122.88
|
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