Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bulgaria vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary
Bulgaria is 8.9% cheaper than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% less in Bulgaria
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in Bulgaria
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Bulgaria
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% less in Bulgaria
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% more in Bulgaria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Bulgaria
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% less in Bulgaria
The cost of childcare and groceries in Bulgaria are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
RSD832
|
$9.56
BGN16.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
RSD959
|
$8.87
BGN14.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
RSD212
|
$1.33
BGN2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
RSD149
|
$0.88
BGN1.48
|
|
Serbia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
RSD75
|
$0.94
BGN1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.66
RSD471
|
$4.88
BGN8.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
RSD515
|
$6.66
BGN11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
RSD244
|
$3.03
BGN5.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
RSD306
|
$3.37
BGN5.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RSD57
|
$0.72
BGN1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
RSD84
|
$0.87
BGN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD76
|
$0.82
BGN1.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
RSD99
|
$1.04
BGN1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
RSD46
|
$0.51
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RSD42
|
$0.47
BGN0.78
|
|
Serbia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of groceries
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
RSD696
|
$5.81
BGN9.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.31
RSD3,068
|
$23.91
BGN40.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,955.44
RSD3,132,624
|
$31,585.27
BGN53,244.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.27
RSD837
|
$6.84
BGN11.54
|
|
Serbia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of transportation
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.24
RSD2,656
|
$13.13
BGN22.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.90
RSD41,785
|
$346.09
BGN583.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.98
RSD30,661
|
$256.92
BGN433.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.67
RSD12,819
|
$78.57
BGN132.45
|
|
Serbia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of housing
pay 17.8% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.33
RSD27,357
|
$357.15
BGN602.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,594.36
RSD667,335
|
$6,826.38
BGN11,507.57
|
|
Serbia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
RSD252
|
$1.85
BGN3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
RSD205
|
$1.98
BGN3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.41
RSD447
|
$3.65
BGN6.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.25
RSD3,263
|
$31.65
BGN53.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
RSD553
|
$7.37
BGN12.42
|
|
Serbia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Bulgaria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.65
RSD7,959
|
$49.07
BGN82.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.57
RSD5,016
|
$28.91
BGN48.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.57
RSD10,886
|
$84.15
BGN141.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.74
RSD11,915
|
$78.49
BGN132.31
|
|
Serbia vs. Bulgaria - Cost of clothing
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