Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 2.9% cheaper than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% more in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 45.3% more in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 14.6% less in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 45.1% less in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.0% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 10.1% less in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.5% more for restaurants

	Turkey	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.80 TRY386.28	$10.15 BGN17.66	+30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.25 TRY408.38	$9.64 BGN16.77	+16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 TRY63.31	$1.44 BGN2.50	+12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY22.00	$1.01 BGN1.75	+126.3%
Average			+30.5%

Turkey vs. Bulgaria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.3% more for groceries

	Turkey	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 TRY47.63	$0.95 BGN1.65	-1.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 TRY226.89	$4.69 BGN8.16	+2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 TRY185.39	$6.44 BGN11.21	+72.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 TRY106.63	$3.03 BGN5.28	+40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 TRY94.53	$3.28 BGN5.70	+71.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 TRY39.56	$0.70 BGN1.22	-12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 TRY42.40	$0.85 BGN1.47	-1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 TRY22.93	$0.80 BGN1.39	+72.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY27.10	$1.05 BGN1.82	+91.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY11.59	$0.51 BGN0.89	+117.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TRY9.29	$0.44 BGN0.77	+134.4%
Average			+45.3%

Turkey vs. Bulgaria - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Turkey	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 TRY251.45	$6.06 BGN10.54	+19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	$23.17 BGN40.33	-28.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,081.17 TRY2M	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.30 TRY410.92	$7.01 BGN12.19	-15.6%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 14.6% less for housing

	Turkey	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.65 TRY675.87	$13.39 BGN23.30	-1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	$353.09 BGN614.48	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	$263.80 BGN459.09	-24.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	$82.79 BGN144.08	+61.9%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 45.1% less for childcare

	Turkey	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	$384.45 BGN669.05	-36.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,566.63 TRY672K	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	-52.5%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 TRY149.34	$2.06 BGN3.59	-31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 TRY169.90	$2.17 BGN3.77	-36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.16 TRY106.77	$3.64 BGN6.33	+68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	$31.52 BGN54.86	-40.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 TRY292.72	$7.19 BGN12.52	+21.7%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 10.1% less for clothing

	Turkey	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	$49.90 BGN86.85	+10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	$29.26 BGN50.92	-24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	$77.75 BGN135.31	-14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	$76.05 BGN132.34	-8.5%
Average			-10.1%

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