Bulgaria vs Latvia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Latvia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2389
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$448
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$773
$942
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$64.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1065
$1333
💸 GDP per capita
$17412
$23368
😃 Human freedom index
7.77
8.49
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
75.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
59
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
45.9%
🎓 Higher education
71
72
😀 Quality of life
68
74
🏙️ Population
6.44M
1.86M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($961) is 18% less expensive than in Latvia ($1171). Bulgaria ranked 101st vs 67th for Latvia 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 1.1 months in Latvia. Ranked 53rd and 41st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Latvia

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Latvia 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 Latvia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$8.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.14
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2668
$2562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$9.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.46
$8.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$3.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.4
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$47.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.29
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7823
$16425

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Cities Comparison in Bulgaria vs Latvia

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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 Latvia

City Cost of living Population
Riga
$1270
605K
Daugavpils
$929
77.8K
Jelgava
$889
54.7K
Liepaja
$1034
66.7K
Jurmala
$1419
52.2K
Ventspils
$968
32.6K
Valmiera
$928
22.4K
Jekabpils
$894
21.2K
Ogre
$1046
22.8K
Rezekne
$840
26.1K