Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 41.3% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 66.7% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 9.3% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.4% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Norway, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.07
|
$8.86
BGN15.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.18
|
$7.63
BGN13.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.85
|
$1.19
BGN2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.02
|
$0.74
BGN1.28
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.42
|
$0.88
BGN1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK52.86
|
$4.65
BGN8.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK76.89
|
$6.10
BGN10.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.47
|
$2.94
BGN5.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.45
|
$3.15
BGN5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.64
|
$0.68
BGN1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.20
|
$0.84
BGN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.39
|
$0.73
BGN1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.86
|
$0.97
BGN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.90
|
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.92
|
$0.49
BGN0.86
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK75.93
|
$5.44
BGN9.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK697.84
|
$22.97
BGN39.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK336,441.42
|
$29,917.67
BGN51,958.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK243.69
|
$6.49
BGN11.27
|
|
pay 66.7% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK549.29
|
$12.17
BGN21.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,683.58
|
$301.56
BGN523.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,335.63
|
$232.85
BGN404.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,536.24
|
$77.06
BGN133.83
|
|
pay 9.3% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,822.51
|
$365.01
BGN633.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,396.55
|
$5,166.80
BGN8,973.22
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.55
|
$1.83
BGN3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.10
|
$1.76
BGN3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.41
|
$3.23
BGN5.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK448.09
|
$28.54
BGN49.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK140.56
|
$6.67
BGN11.58
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK910.28
|
$44.59
BGN77.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK415.94
|
$28.98
BGN50.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,042.54
|
$75.86
BGN131.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,307.25
|
$76.78
BGN133.34
|
|
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