Bulgaria vs Denmark - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Denmark
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1048
$2131
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2588
$4917
🏠 One person rent
$500
$1133
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1933
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.8
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$4384
💸 GDP per capita
$17596
$71026
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
9.03
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
89
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
86.1%
🎓 Higher education
72
97
😀 Quality of life
70
99
🏙️ Population
6.44M
5.98M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($1048) is 51% less expensive than in Denmark ($2131). Bulgaria ranked 89th vs 16th 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 2.1 months in Denmark. Ranked 52nd and 2nd 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
$11.8
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$8.45
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$6.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$4.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1024
$2269
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.07%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3025
$7145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2134
$4931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$84.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.39
$23.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$9.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.74
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$71.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$546
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9008
$8869

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Cities Comparison in Bulgaria vs Denmark

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$1386
1.21M
Plovdiv
$900
334K
Varna
$1140
323K
Burgas
$855
189K
Stara Zagora
$733
121K
Ruse
$800
120K
Pernik
$731
65.3K
Sliven
$610
77.8K
Pleven
$705
88.1K
Yambol
$676
59K
Haskovo
$692
62.9K
Dobrich
$804
68.6K
Shumen
$672
66.4K
Blagoevgrad
$709
64.2K
Veliko Tarnovo
$762
60.1K
Vratsa
$749
47.9K
Asenovgrad
$732
45.3K
Pazardzhik
$775
53.7K
Gabrovo
$662
43.2K
Vidin
$673
33.1K
Bansko
$859
10.2K

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2555
667K
Aarhus
$2135
291K
Odense
$1893
185K
Frederiksberg
$2533
106K
Aalborg
$1877
122K
Gentofte
$2334
75.8K
Esbjerg
$1749
71.6K
Vejle
$1840
62K
Herning
$1626
51.3K
Roskilde
$2151
53.4K
Naestved
$2073
45K
Randers
$1638
64.7K
Horsens
$1731
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1852
50.9K
Kolding
$1654
63.6K
Horsholm
$2195
47.5K
Holstebro
$1761
37.2K
Hillerod
$2220
36K
Fredericia
$1650
41.2K
Helsingor
$2053
47.4K
Viborg
$1723
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1578
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1570
27.6K
Svendborg
$1792
27.2K
Nuuk
$2508
18.3K
Haderslev
$1637
22.2K
Torshavn
$2017
14K