Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 44.5% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.0% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 23.2% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 48.4% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 71.2% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.6% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.74
|
$8.86
BGN15.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.67
|
$7.63
BGN13.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.91
|
$1.19
BGN2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.47
|
$0.74
BGN1.28
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.88
BGN1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.66
|
$4.65
BGN8.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.48
|
$6.10
BGN10.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.30
|
$2.94
BGN5.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.98
|
$3.15
BGN5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.68
BGN1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$0.84
BGN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$0.73
BGN1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.97
BGN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.49
BGN0.86
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.32
|
$5.44
BGN9.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€106.19
|
$22.97
BGN39.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,725.94
|
$29,917.67
BGN51,958.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.20
|
$6.49
BGN11.27
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.70
|
$12.17
BGN21.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,250.40
|
$301.56
BGN523.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,055.79
|
$232.85
BGN404.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€142.10
|
$77.06
BGN133.83
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€885.57
|
$365.01
BGN633.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,018.95
|
$5,166.80
BGN8,973.22
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.28
|
$1.83
BGN3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.38
|
$1.76
BGN3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.61
|
$3.23
BGN5.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.51
|
$28.54
BGN49.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.92
|
$6.67
BGN11.58
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€69.28
|
$44.59
BGN77.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
$28.98
BGN50.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€76.11
|
$75.86
BGN131.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€79.20
|
$76.78
BGN133.34
|
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