Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 32.8% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 4.0% more in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 34.1% more in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 66.3% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 38.0% less in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.6% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 12.6% less in Bulgaria

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Bulgaria.

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Bulgaria vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.2% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.79	$10.15 BGN17.81	+56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.13	$9.64 BGN16.92	+35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.08	$1.44 BGN2.53	+71.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$1.01 BGN1.76	+185.2%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 4.0% more for groceries

	Qatar	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$0.95 BGN1.67	-31.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.63	$4.69 BGN8.23	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$6.44 BGN11.31	-19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$3.03 BGN5.32	-7.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$3.28 BGN5.75	-7.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$0.70 BGN1.23	-24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$0.85 BGN1.48	+11.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.48	$0.80 BGN1.40	+17.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR2.00	$1.05 BGN1.84	+92.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$0.51 BGN0.89	+29.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.44 BGN0.77	+12.7%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 34.1% more for transportation

	Qatar	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$6.06 BGN10.64	+183.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.44	$23.17 BGN40.68	-0.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$30,114.16 BGN52,867.55	+7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.40	$7.01 BGN12.30	-60.2%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 66.3% less for housing

	Qatar	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$13.39 BGN23.50	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	$353.09 BGN619.88	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	$263.80 BGN463.12	-69.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$82.79 BGN145.35	+26.9%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 38.0% less for childcare

	Qatar	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$384.45 BGN674.93	-42.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$6,445.67 BGN11,315.83	-32.9%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.55	$2.06 BGN3.62	-81.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.02	$2.17 BGN3.80	-58.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.77	$3.64 BGN6.39	-35.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR438.15	$31.52 BGN55.34	-73.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.88	$7.19 BGN12.63	-37.1%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 12.6% less for clothing

	Qatar	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.90	$49.90 BGN87.61	+11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.75	$29.26 BGN51.37	-31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.34	$77.75 BGN136.50	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.64	$76.05 BGN133.50	-3.8%
Average			-12.6%

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