Bulgaria vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2389
$2944
🏠 One person rent
$448
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$773
$1000
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1065
$1114
💸 GDP per capita
$17412
$24752
😃 Human freedom index
7.77
7.58
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
49
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
51%
🎓 Higher education
71
87
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
6.44M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($961) is 22% less expensive than in Greece ($1237). Bulgaria ranked 101st vs 57th 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 1.1 months in Bulgaria compared to 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 53rd and 45th 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
$10.2
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$56.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$9.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.23
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$410
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2668
$3421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$2765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.46
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.4
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.29
$11.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7823
$7464

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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 Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1436
643K
Crete
$1303
623K
Thessaloniki
$1225
310K
Piraeus
$1177
168K
Patras
$1111
174K
Heraklion
$1256
145K
Larissa
$1149
146K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kallithea
$1291
97.6K
Kifissia
$1415
48.7K
Nikaia
$1170
88.1K
Volos
$1101
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1265
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1281
72.9K
Ioannina
$1045
64.9K
Rhodes
$1284
54.6K
Katerini
$1036
59.2K
Chania
$1245
54.6K
Chalcis
$1224
64.5K
Serres
$1080
58.4K
Komotini
$1013
51.7K
Trikala
$1092
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1006
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1048
58.8K
Lamia
$930
47.5K
Kalamata
$1162
57.7K
Agrinio
$976
50.7K
Drama
$964
44.3K