Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 32.5% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 17.1% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 16.1% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 39.1% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.2% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Malta, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.70
|
$8.86
BGN15.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
$7.63
BGN13.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.90
|
$1.19
BGN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.36
|
$0.74
BGN1.27
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
$0.88
BGN1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.86
|
$4.65
BGN8.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.95
|
$6.10
BGN10.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.81
|
$2.94
BGN5.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.13
|
$3.15
BGN5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.68
BGN1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.84
BGN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$0.73
BGN1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$0.97
BGN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.49
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.76
|
$5.44
BGN9.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.78
|
$22.97
BGN39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€22,863.63
|
$29,917.67
BGN51,500.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.02
|
$6.49
BGN11.18
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.27
|
$12.17
BGN20.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€833.03
|
$301.56
BGN519.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€707.63
|
$232.85
BGN400.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€60.98
|
$77.06
BGN132.65
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€516.56
|
$365.01
BGN628.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,611.21
|
$5,166.80
BGN8,894.14
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.02
|
$1.83
BGN3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.10
|
$1.76
BGN3.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.21
|
$3.23
BGN5.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€49.99
|
$28.54
BGN49.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.67
|
$6.67
BGN11.48
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€78.76
|
$44.59
BGN76.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.09
|
$28.98
BGN49.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€77.67
|
$75.86
BGN130.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€87.57
|
$76.78
BGN132.17
|
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