Bulgaria vs China - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria China
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2389
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$448
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$773
$443
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1065
$755
💸 GDP per capita
$17412
$13303
😃 Human freedom index
7.77
4.93
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
43
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
0.7%
🎓 Higher education
71
90
😀 Quality of life
68
51
🏙️ Population
6.44M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($961) is 50% more expensive than in China ($639). Bulgaria ranked 101st vs 158th 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 1.1 months in Bulgaria compared to 1.2 months in China. Ranked 53rd and 84th 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
$10.2
$3.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$52.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2668
$4169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$2400
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$4.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.46
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.4
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.29
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7823
$15860

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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
$1244
1.4M
Plovdiv
$836
387K
Varna
$1039
371K
Burgas
$848
226K
Stara Zagora
$703
154K
Sliven
$591
88.4K
Ruse
$777
121K
Yambol
$618
80.2K
Pernik
$730
80K
Dobrich
$789
99.7K
Pleven
$667
99.2K
Shumen
$681
94.1K
Haskovo
$678
90.8K
Blagoevgrad
$707
82K
Vratsa
$766
66.1K
Veliko Tarnovo
$752
70.5K
Pazardzhik
$776
82.1K
Gabrovo
$643
59.2K
Asenovgrad
$702
59K
Vidin
$668
54.5K
Bansko
$854
9.68K

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$561
32.1M
Shanghai
$1128
24.9M
Chengdu
$635
20.9M
Shenzhen
$878
17.5M
Guangzhou
$758
18.7M
Beijing
$1029
21.9M
Suzhou
$771
12.7M
Tianjin
$646
13.9M
Wuhan
$639
12.3M
Baoding
$456
11.5M
Xi'an
$580
13M
Hangzhou
$826
11.9M
Nanjing
$753
9.31M
Hong Kong
$2718
7.41M
Qingdao
$626
10.1M
Changsha
$592
10M
Hefei
$643
9.37M
Harbin
$655
10M
Wuxi
$679
7.46M
Xuzhou
$499
9.08M
Dongguan
$662
10.5M
Quanzhou
$621
8.78M
Changchun
$557
9.07M
Linyi
$546
11M
Wenzhou
$753
9.57M
Nantong
$547
7.73M
Yantai
$697
7.1M
Jinan
$573
9.2M
Zhengzhou
$504
12.6M
Foshan
$589
9.5M