Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 31.6% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 54.2% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 76.6% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% more in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 35.2% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.0% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 24.2% less in Bulgaria
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,167.78
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,042.80
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT459.31
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT248.37
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 54.2% more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT199.29
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,286.07
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,042.28
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT767.94
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,050.03
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT294.80
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT416.52
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT431.09
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT415.17
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT114.77
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT100.75
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 76.6% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT928.41
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,428.91
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT10,901,034.60
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,788.39
|
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
|
pay 24.4% more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,835.07
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT174,129.80
|
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT125,012.97
|
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,359.93
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
|
pay 35.2% more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT103,254.11
|
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,820,215.92
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
|
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT601.34
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT993.14
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT974.69
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT18,740.11
|
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,249.03
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT35,719.86
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT21,786.01
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT48,922.81
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT40,658.38
|
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
|
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