Bulgaria vs Italy - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Italy
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$3941
🏠 One person rent
$485
$842
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$1416
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$56
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1189
$1983
💸 GDP per capita
$17596
$40385
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
8.28
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
83.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
53
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
13.6%
🎓 Higher education
72
92
😀 Quality of life
69
81
🏙️ Population
6.44M
59M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($1018) is 39% less expensive than in Italy ($1656). Bulgaria ranked 98th vs 32nd for Italy 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 Italy. Ranked 53rd and 35th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Italy

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Italy as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 148 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 Italy
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$873
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$949
$1607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2891
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$2604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.18
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$7.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.76
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$58.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$99.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9061
$11511

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Cities Comparison in Bulgaria vs Italy

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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 Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$2082
2.75M
Milan
$2370
1.35M
Turin
$1652
842K
Naples
$1615
913K
Genoa
$1649
559K
Palermo
$1308
630K
Bologna
$1761
388K
Florence
$1851
361K
Catania
$1318
312K
Bari
$1646
315K
Verona
$1733
256K
Venice
$1611
250K
Prato
$1611
196K
Padua
$1855
206K
Parma
$1652
197K
Messina
$1235
219K
Brescia
$1844
196K
Modena
$1719
184K
Trieste
$1661
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1468
170K
Ravenna
$1415
156K
Taranto
$1336
188K
Bergamo
$1582
120K
Perugia
$1240
162K
Rimini
$1618
149K
Cagliari
$1672
148K
Foggia
$1367
145K
Monza
$1885
122K
Livorno
$1659
153K
Forli
$1609
116K