Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 3.8 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
BGN15.17
|
$17.57
kr123.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
BGN11.86
|
$16.22
kr113.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
BGN2.07
|
$3.50
kr24.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BGN1.43
|
$2.56
kr17.96
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
BGN1.57
|
$3.22
kr22.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
BGN7.13
|
$16.84
kr117.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
BGN9.36
|
$6.82
kr47.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
BGN4.54
|
$3.59
kr25.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
BGN4.84
|
$6.31
kr44.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN1.10
|
$1.83
kr12.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.34
|
$2.06
kr14.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BGN1.08
|
$1.66
kr11.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
BGN1.62
|
$2.32
kr16.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.65
|
$1.53
kr10.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.64
|
$1.33
kr9.30
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.97
BGN10.97
|
$3.05
kr21.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.31
BGN42.81
|
$81.40
kr569.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,602.60
BGN36,000.96
|
$35,062.81
kr245,502.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.25
BGN9.64
|
$50.95
kr356.72
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
Bulgaria
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.02
BGN22.08
|
$219.60
kr1,537.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.22
BGN474.24
|
$1,024.80
kr7,175.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.85
BGN345.00
|
$706.16
kr4,944.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.84
BGN159.49
|
$167.93
kr1,175.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.94
BGN429.63
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,240.59
BGN5,951.47
|
?? |
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
BGN2.74
|
$9.15
kr64.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BGN2.66
|
$6.82
kr47.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
BGN5.96
|
$11.42
kr79.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.44
BGN43.05
|
$40.19
kr281.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
BGN10.70
|
$13.18
kr92.26
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.50
BGN85.41
|
$102.48
kr717.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.35
BGN50.23
|
$26.35
kr184.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.67
BGN126.12
|
$204.96
kr1,435.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.55
BGN118.55
|
$204.81
kr1,434.06
|
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