Bulgaria vs Kenya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Kenya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1943
$1611
🏠 One person rent
$339
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$580
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$390
💸 GDP per capita
$13974
$2099
😃 Human freedom index
7.68
6.57
❤️ Life expectancy
71.5
61.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
31
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
18.8%
🎓 Higher education
71
70
😀 Quality of life
64
38
🏙️ Population
7M
48.5M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($773) is 32% more expensive than in Kenya ($586). Bulgaria ranked 117th vs 158th for Kenya 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 0.7 months in Kenya. Ranked 52nd and 126th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Kenya

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Kenya as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 10 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 Kenya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.24
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1889
$1586
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$1112
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$9.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.62
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.6
$17.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6
$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$43.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6422
$6399

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$951
1.38M
Plovdiv
$712
384K
Varna
$851
369K
Burgas
$508
226K
Stara Zagora
$641
155K
Ruse
$619
159K
Pleven
$719
120K
Yambol
$563
81.4K
Shumen
$611
95.4K
Pernik
$598
81.3K
Pazardzhik
$660
83.1K
Dobrich
$646
89.7K
Sliven
$616
89.4K
Veliko Tarnovo
$654
71K
Haskovo
$697
91.9K
Blagoevgrad
$533
82.2K
Gabrovo
$495
60.5K
Vratsa
$865
67.1K
Vidin
$661
55.7K
Asenovgrad
$626
59K
Bansko
$852
9.56K

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$646
5.55M
Kisumu
$441
410K
Mombasa
$493
1.2M
Eldoret
$405
289K
Thika
$530
279K
Nakuru
$439
308K
Mumias
$424
100K
Machakos
$524
114K
Malindi
$452
120K
Meru
$486
42.7K