Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cyprus vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary
Cyprus is 71.1% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.1% more in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% more in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 86.1% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.5% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 52.6% more in Cyprus
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Cyprus are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
Cyprus vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 50.1% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
BGN16.12
|
$20.12
€17.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
BGN14.96
|
$9.75
€8.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BGN2.24
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BGN1.48
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Cyprus - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.8% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BGN1.58
|
$1.88
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
BGN8.22
|
$6.69
€5.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
BGN11.23
|
$7.00
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
BGN5.11
|
$4.10
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
BGN5.68
|
$3.92
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.22
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
BGN1.47
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.38
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
BGN1.76
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.86
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.78
|
$0.64
€0.56
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Cyprus - Cost of groceries
pay 86.1% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN9.80
|
$6.18
€5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
BGN40.31
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,585.27
BGN53,244.87
|
$28,511.28
€24,586.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.84
BGN11.54
|
$24.11
€20.79
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Cyprus - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.13
BGN22.14
|
$32.65
€28.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$346.09
BGN583.42
|
$937.67
€808.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.92
BGN433.11
|
$792.94
€683.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.57
BGN132.45
|
$155.25
€133.88
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Cyprus - Cost of housing
pay 28.9% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$357.15
BGN602.06
|
$488.86
€421.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,826.38
BGN11,507.57
|
$8,259.50
€7,122.39
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Cyprus - Cost of childcare
pay 85.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BGN3.12
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
BGN3.35
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
BGN6.15
|
$5.39
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
BGN53.35
|
$68.78
€59.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
BGN12.42
|
$11.83
€10.20
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Cyprus - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.6% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.07
BGN82.71
|
$83.26
€71.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.91
BGN48.74
|
$51.26
€44.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.15
BGN141.86
|
$99.61
€85.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.49
BGN132.31
|
$113.98
€98.29
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Cyprus - Cost of clothing
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