Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 23.3% cheaper than Croatia.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK80.91
|
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.88
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.24
|
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK14.12
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.96
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.76
|
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.81
|
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.39
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.80
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.89
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK5.04
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.35
|
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.47
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.47
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.68
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.66
|
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK285.22
|
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK241,416.22
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK99.11
|
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK207.36
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,180.57
|
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,207.70
|
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK925.47
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
|
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,619.84
|
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,878.53
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.80
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.69
|
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.52
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK322.38
|
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK49.21
|
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
|
pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK619.52
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK283.39
|
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK721.28
|
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK724.65
|
$76.78
BGN144.10
|
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