Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 2.0 times more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.9% more in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 73.7% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 48.3% more in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2 times more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.6% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 30.5% more in Bulgaria
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Syria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Syria, you would:
pay 72.9% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
|
pay 73.7% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
|
pay 48.3% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
|
pay 60.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
|
pay 30.5% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
|
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