Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 42.1% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% less in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 8.4% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 12.4% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 19.0% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.5% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 38.1% more in Czech Republic

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

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Czech Republic vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Bulgaria, you would:

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pay 2.9% less for restaurants

	Bulgaria	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.15 BGN17.66	$8.97 CZK194.19	-11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 BGN16.77	$8.74 CZK189.25	-9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 BGN2.50	$1.76 CZK38.15	+22.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 BGN1.75	$1.50 CZK32.49	+49.3%
Average			-2.9%

Bulgaria vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.4% more for groceries

	Bulgaria	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 BGN1.65	$1.41 CZK30.60	+49.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BGN8.16	$5.96 CZK129.01	+27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.44 BGN11.21	$4.08 CZK88.28	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 BGN5.28	$3.28 CZK70.91	+8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BGN5.70	$4.06 CZK87.80	+23.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BGN1.22	$0.72 CZK15.67	+3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.47	$0.74 CZK16.08	-12.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.39	$0.93 CZK20.13	+16.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 BGN1.82	$1.50 CZK32.56	+43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.89	$0.49 CZK10.53	-4.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 BGN0.77	$0.46 CZK9.95	+4.4%
Average			+8.4%

Bulgaria vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.4% more for transportation

	Bulgaria	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 BGN10.54	$6.85 CZK148.26	+13.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.17 BGN40.33	$24.32 CZK526.34	+4.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	$29,756.53 CZK644K	-1.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.01 BGN12.19	$13.51 CZK292.43	+92.8%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Bulgaria	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BGN23.30	$18.95 CZK410.18	+41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.09 BGN614.48	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	+95.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.80 BGN459.09	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	+118.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.79 BGN144.08	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	+160.2%
Average			+110.2%

Bulgaria vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing

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pay 19.0% more for childcare

	Bulgaria	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.45 BGN669.05	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	+7.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	$8,470.92 CZK183K	+31.4%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bulgaria	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 BGN3.59	$2.34 CZK50.68	+13.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 BGN3.77	$2.98 CZK64.46	+37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.64 BGN6.33	$7.20 CZK155.88	+97.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.52 BGN54.86	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	+65.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.19 BGN12.52	$10.10 CZK218.56	+40.4%
Average			+44.5%

Bulgaria vs. Czech Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 38.1% more for clothing

	Bulgaria	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.90 BGN86.85	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	+53.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.26 BGN50.92	$35.88 CZK776.66	+22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.75 BGN135.31	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	+19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.05 BGN132.34	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	+61.7%
Average			+38.1%

Bulgaria vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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