Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 47.1% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Bulgaria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.98
|
$8.97
BGN16.12
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.93
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.65
|
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$0.75
BGN1.34
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pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.28
|
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.45
|
$6.18
BGN11.10
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.85
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.83
|
$2.88
BGN5.17
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.93
|
$0.62
BGN1.11
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.94
|
$0.72
BGN1.29
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.09
|
$0.94
BGN1.68
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.47
|
$0.44
BGN0.80
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pay 44.1% less for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.59
|
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£73.25
|
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,900.44
|
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.14
|
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
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pay 71.5% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.10
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£947.60
|
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£754.34
|
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£181.46
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
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pay 72.1% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,104.15
|
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,959.86
|
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
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pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.19
|
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.04
|
$1.71
BGN3.08
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.66
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.91
|
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.96
|
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
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pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Bulgaria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£59.30
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.68
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£70.05
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£73.27
|
$81.30
BGN146.13
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