Bulgaria vs Denmark - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Denmark
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1943
$4552
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1023
🏘️ Family rent
$580
$1892
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$614
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$3632
💸 GDP per capita
$13974
$67790
😃 Human freedom index
7.68
8.83
❤️ Life expectancy
71.5
81.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
90
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
86.1%
🎓 Higher education
71
97
😀 Quality of life
64
96
🏙️ Population
7M
5.83M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($773) is 60% less expensive than in Denmark ($1923). Bulgaria ranked 117th vs 18th for Denmark in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bulgaria compared to 1.9 months in Denmark. Ranked 52nd and 4th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Denmark

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Denmark as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 27 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 Denmark
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.24
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$97.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$7.57
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$4.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1889
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$3981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$8.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.62
$7.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.6
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6422
$6710

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$951
1.38M
Plovdiv
$712
384K
Varna
$851
369K
Burgas
$508
226K
Stara Zagora
$641
155K
Ruse
$619
159K
Pleven
$719
120K
Yambol
$563
81.4K
Shumen
$611
95.4K
Pernik
$598
81.3K
Pazardzhik
$660
83.1K
Dobrich
$646
89.7K
Sliven
$616
89.4K
Veliko Tarnovo
$654
71K
Haskovo
$697
91.9K
Blagoevgrad
$533
82.2K
Gabrovo
$495
60.5K
Vratsa
$865
67.1K
Vidin
$661
55.7K
Asenovgrad
$626
59K
Bansko
$852
9.56K

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2387
644K
Aarhus
$1880
285K
Odense
$1972
177K
Esbjerg
$1475
115K
Frederiksberg
$2008
105K
Aalborg
$1719
113K
Gentofte
$2011
75.8K
Naestved
$1638
41.9K
Herning
$1615
44.6K
Randers
$1581
62.8K
Vejle
$1657
56.6K
Kolding
$1426
58.8K
Roskilde
$1766
50K
Horsholm
$1887
47.5K
Horsens
$1541
59.4K
Holstebro
$1423
35.4K
Silkeborg
$1506
44.3K
Hillerod
$1999
36K
Helsingor
$1652
47.4K
Fredericia
$1584
39.9K
Viborg
$1519
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1482
23.5K
Svendborg
$1569
27.2K
Sonderborg
$1398
27.6K
Nuuk
$2175
18.3K
Haderslev
$1599
22K
Torshavn
$1952
13.3K