Cost of living comparison
Sunny Beach is 8.3% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Sunny Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% less in Sunny Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Sunny Beach
- Housing
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pay 29.7% more in Sunny Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 16.8% more in Sunny Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.9% more in Sunny Beach
- Clothing
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pay 8.7% more in Sunny Beach
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Sunny Beach are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sunny Beach.
If you lived in Sunny Beach instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.24
|
$7.67
BGN13.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.12
|
$6.58
BGN11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.05
|
$1.35
BGN2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.27
|
$0.81
BGN1.39
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.51
|
$0.55
BGN0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.00
|
$5.16
BGN8.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.49
|
$6.31
BGN10.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.06
|
$3.31
BGN5.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.42
|
$3.13
BGN5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.17
|
$0.59
BGN1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.45
|
$0.77
BGN1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.25
|
$0.61
BGN1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.68
|
$0.98
BGN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.42
BGN0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.85
|
$0.50
BGN0.87
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.36
|
$5.43
BGN9.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN39.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN51,493.39
|
$29,952.87
BGN51,553.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.17
|
$6.36
BGN10.94
|
|
pay 29.7% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN20.94
|
$13.92
BGN23.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN519.04
|
$548.01
BGN943.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN400.77
|
$328.80
BGN565.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN132.63
|
$62.85
BGN108.17
|
|
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN628.24
|
$392.74
BGN675.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN8,892.95
|
$6,507.56
BGN11,200.62
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.14
|
$1.64
BGN2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.02
|
$2.18
BGN3.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.56
|
$3.29
BGN5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN49.12
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.48
|
$8.22
BGN14.15
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN76.75
|
$45.90
BGN78.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN49.87
|
$30.96
BGN53.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN130.56
|
$85.97
BGN147.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN132.15
|
$85.69
BGN147.48
|
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