Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 20.4% cheaper than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
$4.65
BGN8.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
$22.97
BGN43.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,100.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
$6.49
BGN12.17
|
|
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
$301.56
BGN565.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
$232.85
BGN436.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
$77.06
BGN144.50
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
$365.01
BGN684.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,688.67
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
$3.23
BGN6.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
$28.54
BGN53.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
$6.67
BGN12.50
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
$44.59
BGN83.61
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
$28.98
BGN54.34
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
$75.86
BGN142.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
|
$76.78
BGN143.98
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