Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 1.6% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 2.2% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 10.2% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 32.9% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 2.8% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.9% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 16.6% less in Bulgaria
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 73.4% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,080.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$6.49
BGN11.74
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$301.56
BGN545.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$232.85
BGN420.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$77.06
BGN139.30
|
|
pay 2.8% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$365.01
BGN659.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.83
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$28.54
BGN51.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
$75.86
BGN137.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
$76.78
BGN138.79
|
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