Bulgaria vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2914
🏠 One person rent
$485
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$56
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1189
$1416
💸 GDP per capita
$17596
$23292
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
7.37
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
40
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
72
82
😀 Quality of life
69
71
🏙️ Population
6.44M
9.56M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($1018) is 15% less expensive than in Hungary ($1197). Bulgaria ranked 98th vs 65th for Hungary 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 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 53rd and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Hungary

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 33 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 Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.5
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$949
$1131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$93.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2891
$4007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$3007
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.18
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.76
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$8.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$96.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$412
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9061
$11212

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Cities Comparison in Bulgaria vs Hungary

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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 Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1469
1.69M
Debrecen
$1114
202K
Szeged
$1004
157K
Gyor
$930
129K
Nyiregyhaza
$793
115K
Miskolc
$981
141K
Szekesfehervar
$939
95.2K
Pecs
$1124
139K
Kecskemet
$958
109K
Szombathely
$875
76.9K
Erd
$998
71.5K
Sopron
$1114
60.8K
Budafok-Teteny
$1169
56.8K
Eger
$976
48.7K
Veszprem
$1036
55.1K
Szolnok
$877
65.6K
Tatabanya
$991
64.8K
Kaposvar
$850
58.5K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
40.1K
Dunaujvaros
$868
41.2K
Vac
$1130
33.9K
Dunakeszi
$1138
42.6K
Bekescsaba
$899
53.9K
Nagykanizsa
$864
42K
Mosonmagyarovar
$984
33.7K
Zalaegerszeg
$893
54K
Cegled
$1074
36.1K
Godollo
$1127
32.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$866
41.7K
Ozd
$1002
30.1K