Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 43.6% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 71.9% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 63.8% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% more in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 46.9% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Bulgaria
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Russia.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Russia, you would:
pay 65.2% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB550.15
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB350.14
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB67.42
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB32.49
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 71.9% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB39.60
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB313.99
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB259.64
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB102.34
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB139.96
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB45.78
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB46.59
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB60.31
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB74.90
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB18.28
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.61
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 63.8% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB179.04
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,492.99
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,251,565.35
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB350.73
|
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
|
pay 33.0% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB504.90
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,732.89
|
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,819.51
|
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,487.98
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
|
pay 46.9% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB16,064.81
|
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB428,850.17
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
|
pay 31.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB120.23
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB141.19
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB177.28
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,379.34
|
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB335.79
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,381.74
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,866.72
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,467.32
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,389.97
|
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
|
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