Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 48.1% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Israel, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.16
|
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.53
|
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.49
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.36
|
$4.65
BGN8.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.73
|
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.43
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.08
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.30
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.28
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.20
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.12
|
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪204.12
|
$22.97
BGN43.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,100.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.43
|
$6.49
BGN12.17
|
|
pay 62.7% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
$301.56
BGN565.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
$232.85
BGN436.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
$77.06
BGN144.50
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
$365.01
BGN684.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,688.67
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.02
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.42
|
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
$3.23
BGN6.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪234.37
|
$28.54
BGN53.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.93
|
$6.67
BGN12.50
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
$44.59
BGN83.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
$28.98
BGN54.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
$75.86
BGN142.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪470.35
|
$76.78
BGN143.98
|
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