Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 28.0% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 33.5% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 38.7% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 19.2% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 19.7% less in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 20.7% less in Uzbekistan

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Uzbekistan.

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Uzbekistan vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Bulgaria, you would:

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pay 46.3% less for restaurants

	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.15 BGN17.66	$6.68 UZS80,639.11	-34.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 BGN16.77	$4.56 UZS55,074.97	-52.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 BGN2.50	$0.75 UZS9,088.42	-47.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 BGN1.75	$0.35 UZS4,180.24	-65.6%
Average			-46.3%

Bulgaria vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.5% less for groceries

	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 BGN1.65	$0.50 UZS6,083.39	-46.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BGN8.16	$3.08 UZS37,139.20	-34.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.44 BGN11.21	$4.05 UZS48,915.95	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 BGN5.28	$1.57 UZS19,001.44	-48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BGN5.70	$1.71 UZS20,654.01	-47.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BGN1.22	$0.53 UZS6,435.92	-23.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.47	$0.87 UZS10,457.00	+2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.39	$1.06 UZS12,772.60	+32.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 BGN1.82	$0.73 UZS8,810.05	-30.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.89	$0.31 UZS3,748.58	-39.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 BGN0.77	$0.19 UZS2,295.15	-56.8%
Average			-33.5%

Bulgaria vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.7% less for transportation

	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 BGN10.54	$4.62 UZS55,756.68	-23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.17 BGN40.33	$8.05 UZS97,239.79	-65.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	$25,434.35 UZS307M	-15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.01 BGN12.19	$3.16 UZS38,122.07	-54.9%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 19.2% less for housing

	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BGN23.30	$12.06 UZS146K	-9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.09 BGN614.48	$284.41 UZS3M	-19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.80 BGN459.09	$200.65 UZS2M	-23.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.79 BGN144.08	$76.36 UZS922K	-7.8%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 19.7% less for childcare

	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.45 BGN669.05	$247.37 UZS3M	-35.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	$6,457.10 UZS78M	+0.2%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 BGN3.59	$1.74 UZS20,965.36	-15.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 BGN3.77	$1.79 UZS21,618.32	-17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.64 BGN6.33	$2.00 UZS24,158.43	-45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.52 BGN54.86	$59.82 UZS722K	+89.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.19 BGN12.52	$4.14 UZS49,938.49	-42.5%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 20.7% less for clothing

	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.90 BGN86.85	$21.08 UZS255K	-57.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.26 BGN50.92	$29.80 UZS360K	+1.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.75 BGN135.31	$82.82 UZS1000K	+6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.05 BGN132.34	$65.68 UZS793K	-13.6%
Average			-20.7%

Bulgaria vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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