Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bulgaria vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Bulgaria is 50.4% cheaper than Belgium overall.
Bulgaria vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.51
€19.15
|
$10.15
BGN17.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.72
€11.32
|
$9.64
BGN16.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
€2.80
|
$1.44
BGN2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.40
|
$1.01
BGN1.75
|
|
Belgium vs. Bulgaria - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
€2.28
|
$0.95
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
€6.41
|
$4.69
BGN8.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
€4.22
|
$6.44
BGN11.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.42
|
$3.03
BGN5.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
€4.71
|
$3.28
BGN5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.09
|
$0.70
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.85
BGN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$0.80
BGN1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.12
|
$1.05
BGN1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.51
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$0.44
BGN0.77
|
|
Belgium vs. Bulgaria - Cost of groceries
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.70
|
$6.06
BGN10.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.17
€44.65
|
$23.17
BGN40.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,462.94
€30,673.26
|
$30,114.16
BGN52,407.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.26
€23.37
|
$7.01
BGN12.19
|
|
Belgium vs. Bulgaria - Cost of transportation
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.15
€45.52
|
$13.39
BGN23.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$940.80
€837.35
|
$353.09
BGN614.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$826.78
€735.87
|
$263.80
BGN459.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.89
€149.43
|
$82.79
BGN144.08
|
|
Belgium vs. Bulgaria - Cost of housing
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$923.48
€821.93
|
$384.45
BGN669.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,984.85
€20,457.34
|
$6,445.67
BGN11,217.27
|
|
Belgium vs. Bulgaria - Cost of childcare
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.94
€4.40
|
$2.06
BGN3.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
€3.58
|
$2.17
BGN3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.32
€10.96
|
$3.64
BGN6.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
€32.20
|
$31.52
BGN54.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.23
€12.66
|
$7.19
BGN12.52
|
|
Belgium vs. Bulgaria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.3% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.04
€89.04
|
$49.90
BGN86.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.19
€38.44
|
$29.26
BGN50.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.42
€85.82
|
$77.75
BGN135.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
€127.10
|
$76.05
BGN132.34
|
|
Belgium vs. Bulgaria - Cost of clothing
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