Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 52.0% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.4% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 25.6% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 51.3% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 78.9% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 59.2% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.7% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 34.6% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.79
|
$8.86
BGN15.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
$7.63
BGN13.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.80
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.71
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.33
|
$4.65
BGN8.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.91
|
$6.10
BGN11.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.90
|
$2.94
BGN5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.28
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.72
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.64
|
$5.44
BGN9.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.79
|
$22.97
BGN41.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,287.79
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,996.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.44
|
$6.49
BGN11.72
|
|
pay 78.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.53
|
$12.17
BGN21.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,974.04
|
$301.56
BGN544.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,686.76
|
$232.85
BGN420.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€198.16
|
$77.06
BGN139.08
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,207.52
|
$365.01
BGN658.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,904.98
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,325.18
|
|
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.00
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.33
|
$3.23
BGN5.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.93
|
$28.54
BGN51.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.86
|
$6.67
BGN12.03
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.69
|
$44.59
BGN80.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.94
|
$28.98
BGN52.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€90.21
|
$75.86
BGN136.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.49
|
$76.78
BGN138.57
|
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