Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Bulgaria

Bulgaria vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Bulgaria is 11.9% cheaper than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% less in Bulgaria
Groceries: pay 54.8% less in Bulgaria
Transportation: pay 33.6% less in Bulgaria
Housing: pay 32.7% more in Bulgaria
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Bulgaria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% less in Bulgaria
Clothing: pay 38.9% less in Bulgaria

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

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Bulgaria vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.0% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Bulgaria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 YER2,249	$10.15 BGN17.66	+6.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 YER2,340	$9.64 BGN16.77	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 YER523	$1.44 BGN2.50	-35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 YER279	$1.01 BGN1.75	-15.0%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 54.8% less for groceries

	Yemen	Bulgaria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 YER487	$0.95 BGN1.65	-53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 YER1,515	$4.69 BGN8.16	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.63 YER3,219	$6.44 BGN11.21	-52.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.05 YER1,664	$3.03 BGN5.28	-56.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 YER1,298	$3.28 BGN5.70	-40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.80 YER898	$0.70 BGN1.22	-81.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 YER254	$0.85 BGN1.47	-21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 YER669	$0.80 BGN1.39	-71.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 YER346	$1.05 BGN1.82	-28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 YER313	$0.51 BGN0.89	-61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 YER299	$0.44 BGN0.77	-65.2%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 33.6% less for transportation

	Yemen	Bulgaria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.25 YER2,184	$6.06 BGN10.54	-34.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.67 YER19,994	$23.17 BGN40.33	-72.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,933.01 YER4M	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	+77.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.17 YER4,998	$7.01 BGN12.19	-66.9%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 32.7% more for housing

	Yemen	Bulgaria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.30 YER23,922	$13.39 BGN23.30	-86.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.13 YER54,109	$353.09 BGN614.48	+54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.13 YER41,357	$263.80 BGN459.09	+50.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.36 YER14,253	$82.79 BGN144.08	+37.2%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Yemen	Bulgaria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.63 YER17,624	$384.45 BGN669.05	+415.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,747.12 YER885K	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	+72.0%
Average			+197.7%

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pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Bulgaria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 YER658	$2.06 BGN3.59	-25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 YER921	$2.17 BGN3.77	-44.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 YER1,250	$3.64 BGN6.33	-31.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.84 YER10,825	$31.52 BGN54.86	-31.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 YER1,400	$7.19 BGN12.52	+21.4%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 38.9% less for clothing

	Yemen	Bulgaria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.14 YER17,744	$49.90 BGN86.85	-33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$103.71 YER24,492	$29.26 BGN50.92	-71.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.02 YER18,661	$77.75 BGN135.31	-1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 YER23,826	$76.05 BGN132.34	-24.6%
Average			-38.9%

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