Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 14.5% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.9% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 9.0% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.4% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Bulgaria
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 52.9% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.92
|
$8.86
BGN16.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.57
|
$7.63
BGN14.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
$1.19
BGN2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.30
|
$0.74
BGN1.39
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.56
|
$0.88
BGN1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.14
|
$4.65
BGN8.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.21
|
$6.10
BGN11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.35
|
$2.94
BGN5.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.24
|
$3.15
BGN5.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$0.68
BGN1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.36
|
$0.84
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
$0.97
BGN1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.47
BGN0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.64
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.83
|
$5.44
BGN10.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.64
|
$22.97
BGN43.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,605.45
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,523.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR58.18
|
$6.49
BGN12.27
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR307.18
|
$12.17
BGN22.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,195.41
|
$301.56
BGN569.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,439.12
|
$232.85
BGN439.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR270.56
|
$77.06
BGN145.59
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,818.86
|
$365.01
BGN689.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR39,052.29
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,761.64
|
|
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.12
|
$1.83
BGN3.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.69
|
$1.76
BGN3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.82
|
$3.23
BGN6.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR486.97
|
$28.54
BGN53.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.38
|
$6.67
BGN12.60
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR188.10
|
$44.59
BGN84.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR168.51
|
$28.98
BGN54.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR331.29
|
$75.86
BGN143.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR266.10
|
$76.78
BGN145.06
|
|
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