Bulgaria vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1771
🏠 One person rent
$485
$270
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$56
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1189
$819
💸 GDP per capita
$17596
$13303
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
4.93
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
43
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
72
88
😀 Quality of life
69
52
🏙️ Population
6.44M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($1018) is 57% more expensive than in China ($650). Bulgaria ranked 98th vs 162nd for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bulgaria compared to 1.3 months in China. Ranked 53rd and 85th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs China

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and China as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 544 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bulgaria China
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.5
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$949
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2891
$4120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$2333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$4.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$3.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.18
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.76
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$6.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$5.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9061
$17761

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Cities Comparison in Bulgaria vs China

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$1329
1.21M
Varna
$1099
319K
Plovdiv
$878
329K
Burgas
$872
189K
Stara Zagora
$716
121K
Ruse
$784
121K
Sliven
$607
78.2K
Pernik
$713
65.8K
Pleven
$704
88.6K
Yambol
$644
59.4K
Dobrich
$805
69.4K
Shumen
$666
66.6K
Blagoevgrad
$717
62.7K
Veliko Tarnovo
$759
59.9K
Vratsa
$763
48.1K
Haskovo
$708
63.3K
Pazardzhik
$787
54.3K
Gabrovo
$665
43.7K
Asenovgrad
$733
45.4K
Vidin
$683
33.4K
Bansko
$871
10K

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$601
32.1M
Chengdu
$666
20.9M
Shanghai
$1126
24.9M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Beijing
$1044
21.9M
Guangzhou
$782
18.7M
Tianjin
$663
13.9M
Wuhan
$653
12.3M
Suzhou
$782
12.7M
Xi'an
$585
13M
Baoding
$468
11.5M
Hangzhou
$860
11.9M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Changsha
$617
10M
Hong Kong
$2674
7.41M
Harbin
$680
10M
Linyi
$530
11M
Hefei
$654
9.37M
Nanjing
$765
9.31M
Jinan
$547
9.2M
Ningbo
$671
9.4M
Zhengzhou
$511
12.6M
Xuzhou
$514
9.08M
Dongguan
$666
10.5M
Nantong
$557
7.73M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Wenzhou
$763
9.57M
Yantai
$705
7.1M
Shenyang
$575
9.07M
Shijiazhuang
$493
10.6M