Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 58.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 50.9% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 30.8% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 54.3% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 79.9% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 83.0% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.0% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 43.5% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of London, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.96
|
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
London
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
London
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.58
|
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
|
pay 79.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.17
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,190.04
|
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.54
|
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.90
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,803.05
|
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,550.93
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.27
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.74
|
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.90
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.06
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.76
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.59
|
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
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