Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 3.0 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
BGN15.17
|
$27.61
CHF25.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
BGN11.86
|
$15.46
CHF14.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
BGN2.07
|
$4.79
CHF4.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BGN1.43
|
$3.50
CHF3.18
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
BGN1.57
|
$3.77
CHF3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
BGN7.13
|
$7.67
CHF6.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
BGN9.36
|
$6.88
CHF6.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
BGN4.54
|
$7.71
CHF7.02
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
BGN4.84
|
$4.87
CHF4.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN1.10
|
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.34
|
$1.85
CHF1.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BGN1.08
|
$2.18
CHF1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
BGN1.62
|
$2.25
CHF2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.65
|
$0.95
CHF0.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.64
|
$1.04
CHF0.95
|
|
pay 79.8% more for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.97
BGN10.97
|
$6.90
CHF6.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.31
BGN42.81
|
$55.21
CHF50.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,602.60
BGN36,000.96
|
$31,416.37
CHF28,604.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.25
BGN9.64
|
$10.85
CHF9.88
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
Bulgaria
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.02
BGN22.08
|
$55.95
CHF50.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.22
BGN474.24
|
$1,578.80
CHF1,437.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.85
BGN345.00
|
$1,283.22
CHF1,168.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.84
BGN159.49
|
$154.00
CHF140.21
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.94
BGN429.63
|
$248.46
CHF226.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,240.59
BGN5,951.47
|
$13,516.45
CHF12,306.76
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
BGN2.74
|
$5.52
CHF5.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BGN2.66
|
$5.34
CHF4.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
BGN5.96
|
$9.94
CHF9.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.44
BGN43.05
|
$60.86
CHF55.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
BGN10.70
|
$32.10
CHF29.23
|
|
pay 91.2% more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.50
BGN85.41
|
$95.70
CHF87.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.35
BGN50.23
|
$45.67
CHF41.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.67
BGN126.12
|
$107.59
CHF97.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.55
BGN118.55
|
$152.03
CHF138.42
|
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