Bulgaria vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$485
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$56
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1189
$1200
💸 GDP per capita
$17596
$24626
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
7.74
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
50
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
51%
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
69
74
🏙️ Population
6.44M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($1018) is 20% less expensive than in Greece ($1267). Bulgaria ranked 98th vs 58th for Greece in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bulgaria compared to 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 53rd and 44th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Greece

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 50 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 Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$949
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$847
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2891
$3462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$2747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.18
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.76
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9061
$8343

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Cities Comparison in Bulgaria vs Greece

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$1329
1.21M
Varna
$1099
319K
Plovdiv
$878
329K
Burgas
$872
189K
Stara Zagora
$716
121K
Ruse
$784
121K
Sliven
$607
78.2K
Pernik
$713
65.8K
Pleven
$704
88.6K
Yambol
$644
59.4K
Dobrich
$805
69.4K
Shumen
$666
66.6K
Blagoevgrad
$717
62.7K
Veliko Tarnovo
$759
59.9K
Vratsa
$763
48.1K
Haskovo
$708
63.3K
Pazardzhik
$787
54.3K
Gabrovo
$665
43.7K
Asenovgrad
$733
45.4K
Vidin
$683
33.4K
Bansko
$871
10K

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1462
643K
Crete
$1360
623K
Thessaloniki
$1272
310K
Patras
$1104
174K
Piraeus
$1240
168K
Heraklion
$1329
145K
Larissa
$1150
146K
Glyfada
$1663
89.6K
Kallithea
$1318
97.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kifissia
$1426
48.7K
Nikaia
$1187
88.1K
Volos
$1130
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1286
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1304
72.9K
Rhodes
$1322
54.6K
Chania
$1320
54.6K
Ioannina
$1075
64.9K
Chalcis
$1199
64.5K
Serres
$1108
58.4K
Katerini
$1047
59.2K
Xanthi
$1069
58.8K
Trikala
$1110
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1029
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1410
64.9K
Kalamata
$1169
57.7K
Lamia
$954
47.5K
Komotini
$1041
51.7K
Kavala
$1031
52.1K
Drama
$1002
44.3K