Bulgaria vs Kenya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Kenya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2389
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$448
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$773
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1065
$234
💸 GDP per capita
$17412
$2206
😃 Human freedom index
7.77
6.62
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
63.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
32
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
78.7%
🎓 Higher education
71
69
😀 Quality of life
68
40
🏙️ Population
6.44M
56.4M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($961) is 33% more expensive than in Kenya ($721). Bulgaria ranked 101st vs 143rd 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 1.1 months in Bulgaria compared to 0.3 months in Kenya. Ranked 53rd and 130th 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
$10.2
$4.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
14.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2668
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$1590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.46
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.4
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.29
$4.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7823
$7843

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$1244
1.4M
Plovdiv
$836
387K
Varna
$1039
371K
Burgas
$848
226K
Stara Zagora
$703
154K
Sliven
$591
88.4K
Ruse
$777
121K
Yambol
$618
80.2K
Pernik
$730
80K
Dobrich
$789
99.7K
Pleven
$667
99.2K
Shumen
$681
94.1K
Haskovo
$678
90.8K
Blagoevgrad
$707
82K
Vratsa
$766
66.1K
Veliko Tarnovo
$752
70.5K
Pazardzhik
$776
82.1K
Gabrovo
$643
59.2K
Asenovgrad
$702
59K
Vidin
$668
54.5K
Bansko
$854
9.68K

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$811
5.55M
Mombasa
$596
1.21M
Kisumu
$543
398K
Nakuru
$503
308K
Eldoret
$528
289K
Thika
$460
279K
Machakos
$420
114K
Malindi
$548
120K
Mumias
$511
100K
Meru
$549
42.7K