Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 50.5% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 57.8% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 37.2% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 28.2% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 77.5% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 70.8% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.8% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 34.3% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
Luxembourg
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Bulgaria
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.12
|
$8.86
BGN14.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.09
|
$7.63
BGN12.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.66
|
$1.19
BGN1.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.55
|
$0.74
BGN1.23
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
Luxembourg
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.69
|
$0.88
BGN1.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.46
|
$4.65
BGN7.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.16
|
$6.10
BGN10.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.64
|
$2.94
BGN4.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.57
|
$3.15
BGN5.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.68
BGN1.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.84
BGN1.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.73
BGN1.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.47
|
$0.97
BGN1.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.47
BGN0.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.49
BGN0.83
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
Luxembourg
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.45
|
$5.44
BGN9.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.97
BGN38.43
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,055.59
|
$29,917.67
BGN50,060.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€29.10
|
$6.49
BGN10.86
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
Luxembourg
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€46.71
|
$12.17
BGN20.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,513.35
|
$301.56
BGN504.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,402.82
|
$232.85
BGN389.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€180.98
|
$77.06
BGN128.94
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
Luxembourg
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,303.36
|
$365.01
BGN610.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€12,836.51
|
$5,166.80
BGN8,645.46
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg
|
Bulgaria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.45
|
$1.83
BGN3.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.71
|
$1.76
BGN2.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.27
|
$3.23
BGN5.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€28.74
|
$28.54
BGN47.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.92
|
$6.67
BGN11.16
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
Luxembourg
|
Bulgaria
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€69.94
|
$44.59
BGN74.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€35.79
|
$28.98
BGN48.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€82.29
|
$75.86
BGN126.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€109.22
|
$76.78
BGN128.47
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