Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 20.9% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.8% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 10.1% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 12.5% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 48.2% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 22.4% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.8% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 12.8% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.52
|
$8.86
BGN15.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.37
|
$7.63
BGN13.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.57
|
$4.65
BGN8.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.59
|
$6.10
BGN11.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.16
|
$2.94
BGN5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.88
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.39
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.85
|
$5.44
BGN9.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.64
|
$22.97
BGN41.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,553.46
|
$29,917.67
BGN53,996.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.74
|
$6.49
BGN11.72
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.02
|
$12.17
BGN21.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€523.33
|
$301.56
BGN544.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€432.16
|
$232.85
BGN420.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€157.93
|
$77.06
BGN139.08
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€370.07
|
$365.01
BGN658.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,449.84
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,325.18
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.83
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.17
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.83
|
$3.23
BGN5.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.96
|
$28.54
BGN51.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.58
|
$6.67
BGN12.03
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.69
|
$44.59
BGN80.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.96
|
$28.98
BGN52.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.86
|
$75.86
BGN136.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€85.19
|
$76.78
BGN138.57
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