Cost of living comparison
compared to
Blagoevgrad vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary
Blagoevgrad is 8.2% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Blagoevgrad
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Blagoevgrad
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Blagoevgrad
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Blagoevgrad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% less in Blagoevgrad
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% less in Blagoevgrad
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Blagoevgrad are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Blagoevgrad.
Blagoevgrad vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Blagoevgrad instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
BGN15.97
|
$11.94
BGN19.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
BGN14.82
|
$10.42
BGN17.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BGN2.22
|
$1.35
BGN2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BGN1.47
|
$1.04
BGN1.74
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Blagoevgrad - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BGN1.57
|
$0.90
BGN1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
BGN8.14
|
$3.88
BGN6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
BGN11.13
|
$6.10
BGN10.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
BGN5.07
|
$2.27
BGN3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
BGN5.63
|
$2.32
BGN3.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.21
|
$0.76
BGN1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
$0.95
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.36
|
$0.54
BGN0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
BGN1.74
|
$1.15
BGN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.85
|
$0.30
BGN0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.78
|
$0.24
BGN0.39
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Blagoevgrad - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN9.71
|
$5.84
BGN9.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
BGN39.94
|
$19.40
BGN32.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,585.27
BGN52,751.35
|
$37,303.41
BGN62,301.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.84
BGN11.43
|
$6.92
BGN11.56
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Blagoevgrad - Cost of transportation
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.13
BGN21.93
|
$9.95
BGN16.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$346.09
BGN578.01
|
$313.35
BGN523.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.92
BGN429.09
|
$223.82
BGN373.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.57
BGN131.23
|
$83.35
BGN139.21
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Blagoevgrad - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$357.15
BGN596.48
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,826.38
BGN11,400.91
|
?? |
Bulgaria vs. Blagoevgrad - Cost of childcare
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BGN3.09
|
$1.94
BGN3.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
BGN3.31
|
$1.94
BGN3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
BGN6.09
|
$3.28
BGN5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
BGN52.86
|
$20.89
BGN34.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
BGN12.30
|
$4.77
BGN7.97
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Blagoevgrad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Blagoevgrad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.07
BGN81.95
|
$23.87
BGN39.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.91
BGN48.29
|
$14.92
BGN24.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.15
BGN140.55
|
$80.58
BGN134.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.49
BGN131.09
|
$89.53
BGN149.52
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Blagoevgrad - Cost of clothing
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