Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sunny Beach vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary
Sunny Beach is 10.7% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in Sunny Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% more in Sunny Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Sunny Beach
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% more in Sunny Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Sunny Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% more in Sunny Beach
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Sunny Beach are more expensive than in Bulgaria.
Sunny Beach vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sunny Beach instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
BGN15.97
|
$8.36
BGN13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
BGN14.82
|
$10.15
BGN16.95
|
|
| 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. Sunny Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BGN1.57
|
$0.80
BGN1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
BGN8.14
|
$4.48
BGN7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
BGN11.13
|
$7.45
BGN12.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
BGN5.07
|
$3.22
BGN5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
BGN5.63
|
$3.77
BGN6.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.21
|
$0.76
BGN1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
$0.97
BGN1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.36
|
$0.91
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
BGN1.74
|
$1.15
BGN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.85
|
$0.53
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.78
|
$0.55
BGN0.93
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN9.71
|
$5.77
BGN9.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
BGN39.94
|
?? | |
| 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. Sunny Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 31.8% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.13
BGN21.93
|
$14.32
BGN23.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$346.09
BGN578.01
|
$596.85
BGN996.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.92
BGN429.09
|
$358.11
BGN598.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.57
BGN131.23
|
$83.35
BGN139.21
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Sunny Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BGN3.09
|
$1.79
BGN2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
BGN3.31
|
$1.94
BGN3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
BGN6.09
|
$3.88
BGN6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
BGN52.86
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
BGN12.30
|
$7.16
BGN11.96
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.07
BGN81.95
|
$35.02
BGN58.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.91
BGN48.29
|
$31.83
BGN53.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.15
BGN140.55
|
$126.83
BGN211.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.49
BGN131.09
|
$98.48
BGN164.48
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of clothing
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