Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 27.0% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 10.7% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 29.6% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 50.5% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 15.0% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.7% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 24.2% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Greece, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.07
|
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.34
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.77
|
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.49
|
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.69
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.87
|
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.92
|
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.82
|
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,939.46
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.66
|
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
|
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€30.06
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€480.34
|
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€359.28
|
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€160.93
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
|
pay 15.0% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€378.44
|
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,800.95
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.03
|
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.20
|
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.53
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.63
|
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.08
|
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€76.61
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€76.17
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€85.58
|
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
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