Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 40.5% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 19.7% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 34.8% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 65.1% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 42.2% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.0% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
|
pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
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