Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 4.8% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.8% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 16.6% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 6.9% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 3.5% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 13.9% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.9% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 8.9% less in Bulgaria
The cost of groceries and transportation in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Romania, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
|
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
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