Bulgaria vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1943
$3664
🏠 One person rent
$339
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$580
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$2787
💸 GDP per capita
$13974
$50916
😃 Human freedom index
7.68
8.7
❤️ Life expectancy
71.5
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
87
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
70.2%
🎓 Higher education
71
96
😀 Quality of life
64
91
🏙️ Population
7M
5.52M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($773) is 50% less expensive than in Finland ($1537). Bulgaria ranked 117th vs 31st for Finland 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 1.8 months in Finland. Ranked 52nd and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Finland

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Finland as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 49 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 Finland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.24
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$22.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
3.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1889
$4534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$3055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.62
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.6
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$6
$22.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6422
$7553

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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 Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1825
665K
Espoo
$1907
297K
Tampere
$1521
225K
Oulu
$1484
201K
Turku
$1532
188K
Vantaa
$1736
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1475
141K
Lahti
$1396
118K
Pori
$1262
85.4K
Kuopio
$1363
122K
Hameenlinna
$1317
68K
Joensuu
$1403
75.5K
Kouvola
$1376
85.9K
Lappeenranta
$1358
72.9K
Rovaniemi
$1423
62.4K
Vaasa
$1359
67.6K
Seinajoki
$1256
64.2K
Lohja
$1257
46.8K
Mikkeli
$1330
54.7K
Salo
$1336
53K
Porvoo
$1277
49.9K
Hyvinkaa
$1291
46.7K
Kokkola
$1315
47.6K
Nurmijarvi
$1499
42.7K
Tuusula
$1498
38.6K
Kotka
$1349
53.5K
Kajaani
$1328
37.6K
Nokia
$1462
33.3K
Kerava
$1491
35.3K
Rauma
$1265
39.8K