Bulgaria vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2389
$4140
🏠 One person rent
$448
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$773
$1569
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1065
$3290
💸 GDP per capita
$17412
$55800
😃 Human freedom index
7.77
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
75
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
71
94
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
6.44M
83.5M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($961) is 45% less expensive than in Germany ($1755). Bulgaria ranked 101st vs 24th for Germany 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 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 53rd and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Germany

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 662 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 Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$667
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2668
$5862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$4371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$3.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.4
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.29
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7823
$15339

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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 Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K