Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 14.7% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 14.7% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 0.4% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% less in Bulgaria
The cost of groceries and childcare in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Poland, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN34.10
|
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.78
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.68
|
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.50
|
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.55
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.54
|
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.76
|
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.25
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.35
|
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.90
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.17
|
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.32
|
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN108.82
|
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN115,658.19
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.73
|
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
|
pay 43.7% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN55.33
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,312.16
|
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,837.03
|
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN706.79
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
|
pay 0.4% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,221.61
|
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN23,089.00
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.99
|
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.69
|
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.46
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN124.92
|
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.85
|
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN290.50
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN135.42
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN300.72
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN335.02
|
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
|
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