Bulgaria vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1048
$1277
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2588
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$500
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.8
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$1528
💸 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
70
71
🏙️ Population
6.44M
9.56M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($1048) is 18% less expensive than in Hungary ($1277). Bulgaria ranked 89th vs 57th 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 1.3 months in Bulgaria compared to 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 52nd and 51st 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
$11.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1024
$1222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$953
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.07%
7.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3025
$4271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2134
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.39
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$5.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.74
$9.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$11.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$546
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9008
$12464

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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
$1386
1.21M
Plovdiv
$900
334K
Varna
$1140
323K
Burgas
$855
189K
Stara Zagora
$733
121K
Ruse
$800
120K
Pernik
$731
65.3K
Sliven
$610
77.8K
Pleven
$705
88.1K
Yambol
$676
59K
Haskovo
$692
62.9K
Dobrich
$804
68.6K
Shumen
$672
66.4K
Blagoevgrad
$709
64.2K
Veliko Tarnovo
$762
60.1K
Vratsa
$749
47.9K
Asenovgrad
$732
45.3K
Pazardzhik
$775
53.7K
Gabrovo
$662
43.2K
Vidin
$673
33.1K
Bansko
$859
10.2K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1580
1.69M
Debrecen
$1194
202K
Szeged
$1076
157K
Gyor
$974
129K
Nyiregyhaza
$851
115K
Miskolc
$1034
141K
Pecs
$1189
139K
Szekesfehervar
$981
95.2K
Kecskemet
$1019
109K
Szombathely
$917
76.9K
Sopron
$1172
60.8K
Budafok-Teteny
$1228
56.8K
Erd
$973
71.5K
Bekescsaba
$957
53.9K
Szolnok
$941
65.6K
Eger
$1028
48.7K
Veszprem
$1124
55.1K
Kaposvar
$893
58.5K
Tatabanya
$1063
64.8K
Dunaujvaros
$914
41.2K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
40.1K
Vac
$1195
33.9K
Dunakeszi
$1226
42.6K
Nagykanizsa
$911
42K
Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
33.7K
Cegled
$1139
36.1K
Zalaegerszeg
$953
54K
Godollo
$1203
32.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$915
41.7K
Salgotarjan
$1117
30.4K