Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 3.6 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Switzerland
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.14
|
$25.29
CHF22.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.33
|
$16.39
CHF14.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$4.49
CHF4.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$4.05
CHF3.68
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$3.46
CHF3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.09
|
$12.71
CHF11.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.11
|
$6.96
CHF6.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$6.50
CHF5.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.18
|
$12.35
CHF11.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$1.53
CHF1.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.30
|
$1.26
CHF1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$2.51
CHF2.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.09
|
$7.75
CHF7.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.15
|
$108.37
CHF98.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,895.62
|
$35,253.06
CHF32,045.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.14
|
$41.64
CHF37.85
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Bulgaria
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.95
|
$52.30
CHF47.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN549.07
|
$1,574.30
CHF1,431.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN402.08
|
$1,317.64
CHF1,197.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN141.08
|
$173.73
CHF157.92
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN620.35
|
$2,462.28
CHF2,238.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,262.50
|
$31,407.01
CHF28,549.35
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$7.36
CHF6.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$5.23
CHF4.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$9.76
CHF8.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.96
|
$84.81
CHF77.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.64
|
$20.50
CHF18.63
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.64
|
$120.31
CHF109.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.40
|
$60.46
CHF54.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN137.09
|
$130.36
CHF118.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.24
|
$165.15
CHF150.13
|
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