Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 42.1% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Germany, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.61
|
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.60
|
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.28
|
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.21
|
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.90
|
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.26
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.16
|
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
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pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.59
|
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€50.22
|
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€26,897.64
|
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.43
|
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€45.20
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€736.08
|
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€566.77
|
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€213.62
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€399.32
|
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,506.73
|
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.17
|
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€32.57
|
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.55
|
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
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pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€76.93
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€37.97
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€82.61
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€110.58
|
$81.30
BGN146.13
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