Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 31.0% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 35.4% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 20.2% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 10.5% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
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pay 57.4% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 31.4% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.9% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 34.3% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.79
|
$8.86
BGN16.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
$7.63
BGN14.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.63
|
$1.19
BGN2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.82
|
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$6.10
BGN11.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.05
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.37
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.49
|
$5.44
BGN10.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.53
|
$22.97
BGN43.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,782.34
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,121.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.86
|
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
|
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.78
|
$12.17
BGN22.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€586.54
|
$301.56
BGN565.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€486.16
|
$232.85
BGN436.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€198.05
|
$77.06
BGN144.55
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€460.44
|
$365.01
BGN684.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,108.00
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,692.15
|
|
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.97
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.89
|
$1.76
BGN3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.17
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.85
|
$28.54
BGN53.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
|
pay 34.3% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€93.85
|
$44.59
BGN83.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.48
|
$28.98
BGN54.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€101.54
|
$75.86
BGN142.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€122.88
|
$76.78
BGN144.03
|
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