Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austin vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary
Austin is 2.5 times more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.1% more in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 95.5% more in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% more in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 4.7 times more in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% more in Austin
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Austin are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Austin.
Austin vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austin instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 93.1% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
BGN16.06
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
BGN14.91
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BGN2.23
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BGN1.48
|
$2.09
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Austin - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.5% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BGN1.58
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
BGN8.19
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
BGN11.19
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
BGN5.10
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
BGN5.66
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.22
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.37
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
BGN1.75
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.85
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.78
|
$1.24
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Austin - Cost of groceries
pay 41.8% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN9.77
|
$2.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
BGN40.18
|
$41.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,585.27
BGN53,063.32
|
$27,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.84
BGN11.50
|
$17.67
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Austin - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.13
BGN22.06
|
$68.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$346.09
BGN581.43
|
$2,134.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.92
BGN431.63
|
$1,434.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.57
BGN132.00
|
$133.86
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Austin - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$357.15
BGN600.01
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,826.38
BGN11,468.33
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Austin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BGN3.10
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
BGN3.33
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
BGN6.13
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
BGN53.17
|
$66.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
BGN12.37
|
$15.00
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Austin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.07
BGN82.43
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.91
BGN48.57
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.15
BGN141.38
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.49
BGN131.86
|
$117.47
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Austin - Cost of clothing
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