Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 28.3% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
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pay 12.7% less in Bulgaria
- Transportation
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pay 28.6% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 54.9% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
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pay 17.6% less in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.2% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
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pay 17.4% less in Bulgaria
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Spain, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.27
|
$8.86
BGN15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.15
|
$7.63
BGN13.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$1.19
BGN2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.74
BGN1.27
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$0.88
BGN1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.63
|
$4.65
BGN8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.68
|
$6.10
BGN10.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.35
|
$2.94
BGN5.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.98
|
$3.15
BGN5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.68
BGN1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.84
BGN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.73
BGN1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.97
BGN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.49
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.65
|
$5.44
BGN9.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.31
|
$22.97
BGN39.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,766.46
|
$29,917.67
BGN51,760.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.89
|
$6.49
BGN11.23
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.20
|
$12.17
BGN21.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€771.82
|
$301.56
BGN521.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€612.36
|
$232.85
BGN402.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.99
|
$77.06
BGN133.32
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€341.49
|
$365.01
BGN631.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,504.87
|
$5,166.80
BGN8,939.13
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.52
|
$1.83
BGN3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.75
|
$1.76
BGN3.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.00
|
$3.23
BGN5.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.93
|
$28.54
BGN49.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.64
|
$6.67
BGN11.54
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.14
|
$44.59
BGN77.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.41
|
$28.98
BGN50.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.97
|
$75.86
BGN131.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.85
|
$76.78
BGN132.84
|
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