Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bulgaria vs. Blagoevgrad Cost of Living Summary
Bulgaria is 16.8% more expensive than Blagoevgrad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.9% more in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 47.9% more in Bulgaria
The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Blagoevgrad.
Bulgaria vs. Blagoevgrad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Blagoevgrad, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
BGN19.94
|
$9.56
BGN15.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
BGN17.39
|
$8.87
BGN14.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.26
|
$1.33
BGN2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
BGN1.74
|
$0.88
BGN1.47
|
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Bulgaria - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.7% more for groceries
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
BGN1.50
|
$0.94
BGN1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
BGN6.48
|
$4.88
BGN8.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.19
|
$6.66
BGN11.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
BGN3.79
|
$3.03
BGN5.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
BGN3.88
|
$3.37
BGN5.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
BGN1.27
|
$0.72
BGN1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
BGN1.58
|
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BGN0.90
|
$0.82
BGN1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
BGN1.92
|
$1.04
BGN1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
BGN0.50
|
$0.51
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
BGN0.39
|
$0.47
BGN0.78
|
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Bulgaria - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
BGN9.75
|
$5.81
BGN9.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.40
BGN32.40
|
$23.91
BGN39.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,303.41
BGN62,301.36
|
$31,585.27
BGN52,751.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.92
BGN11.56
|
$6.84
BGN11.43
|
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Bulgaria - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.95
BGN16.61
|
$13.13
BGN21.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.35
BGN523.33
|
$346.09
BGN578.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.82
BGN373.81
|
$256.92
BGN429.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.35
BGN139.21
|
$78.57
BGN131.23
|
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Bulgaria - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$357.15
BGN596.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,826.38
BGN11,400.91
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Bulgaria - Cost of childcare
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
BGN3.24
|
$1.85
BGN3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
BGN3.24
|
$1.98
BGN3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
BGN5.48
|
$3.65
BGN6.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.89
BGN34.89
|
$31.65
BGN52.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
BGN7.97
|
$7.37
BGN12.30
|
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Bulgaria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.9% more for clothing
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.87
BGN39.87
|
$49.07
BGN81.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.92
BGN24.92
|
$28.91
BGN48.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.58
BGN134.57
|
$84.15
BGN140.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.53
BGN149.52
|
$78.49
BGN131.09
|
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Bulgaria - Cost of clothing
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