Bulgaria vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$1836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$4379
🏠 One person rent
$376
$1026
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.7
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1078
$2633
💸 GDP per capita
$15798
$52262
😃 Human freedom index
7.68
7.43
❤️ Life expectancy
74.4
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
62
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
85%
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
7M
9.84M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($841) is 54% less expensive than in Israel ($1836). Bulgaria ranked 117th vs 21st for Israel 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 1.4 months in Israel. Ranked 49th and 27th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Israel

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 67 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 Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.81
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.56
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$8.29
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.6
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$8309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$6555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.25
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.81
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$9.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.79
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.6
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.53
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$85.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6637
$12223

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Cities Comparison in Bulgaria vs Israel

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$1043
1.4M
Plovdiv
$770
387K
Varna
$931
371K
Burgas
$573
226K
Stara Zagora
$693
154K
Ruse
$668
157K
Dobrich
$755
99.7K
Shumen
$644
94.1K
Sliven
$624
88.4K
Yambol
$561
80.2K
Pleven
$684
99.2K
Pernik
$712
80K
Haskovo
$661
90.8K
Veliko Tarnovo
$793
70.5K
Gabrovo
$589
59.2K
Vratsa
$876
66.1K
Pazardzhik
$706
82.1K
Blagoevgrad
$610
82K
Asenovgrad
$634
59K
Vidin
$640
54.5K
Bansko
$943
9.68K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2037
936K
Tel Aviv
$2254
468K
Haifa
$1582
283K
Petah Tikva
$1769
236K
Beersheba
$1372
209K
Rishon LeZion
$1881
250K
Bnei Brak
$1996
194K
Holon
$1751
194K
Netanya
$2045
217K
Ramat Gan
$2154
159K
Herzliya
$2085
94K
Ashkelon
$1671
134K
Bat Yam
$1795
129K
Rehovot
$1741
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1400
119K
Kfar Saba
$1918
101K
Hadera
$1556
95.7K
Ra'anana
$1917
74K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
97.1K
Nazareth
$1674
83.4K
Givatayim
$2020
59.5K
Rahat
$1632
64.5K
Afula
$1614
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1651
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$1853
56.3K
Hod HaSharon
$2098
56.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1754
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1708
55.3K
Nahariya
$1565
60K
Lod
$1768
75.7K