Cost of living comparison
Vidin is 3.7% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in Vidin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% more in Vidin
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Vidin
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% less in Vidin
- Childcare
-
pay 50.1% more in Vidin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Vidin
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Vidin
The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Vidin are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Vidin.
If you lived in Vidin instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Vidin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.24
|
$8.49
BGN14.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.13
|
$7.40
BGN12.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.05
|
$1.34
BGN2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.27
|
$0.69
BGN1.18
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Vidin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.51
|
$0.75
BGN1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.00
|
$4.48
BGN7.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.49
|
$6.22
BGN10.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.06
|
$2.74
BGN4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.42
|
$3.73
BGN6.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.17
|
$0.68
BGN1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.45
|
$0.79
BGN1.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.25
|
$0.80
BGN1.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.68
|
$0.91
BGN1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.62
BGN1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.85
|
$0.52
BGN0.90
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Vidin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.36
|
$5.49
BGN9.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN39.53
|
$16.44
BGN28.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN51,500.27
|
$27,400.26
BGN47,166.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.18
|
$5.10
BGN8.77
|
|
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Vidin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN20.94
|
$13.70
BGN23.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN519.11
|
$195.46
BGN336.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN400.83
|
$150.70
BGN259.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN132.65
|
$85.21
BGN146.68
|
|
pay 50.1% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Vidin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN628.33
|
$548.01
BGN943.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN8,894.14
|
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pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Vidin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.14
|
$1.37
BGN2.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.02
|
$1.60
BGN2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.56
|
$3.01
BGN5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN49.13
|
$27.40
BGN47.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.48
|
$5.48
BGN9.43
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Vidin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN76.76
|
$49.32
BGN84.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN49.88
|
$35.62
BGN61.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN130.58
|
$63.02
BGN108.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN132.17
|
$101.38
BGN174.52
|
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