Bulgaria vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$485
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$56
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1189
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$17596
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
81
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
72
91
😀 Quality of life
69
89
🏙️ Population
6.44M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($1018) is 46% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Bulgaria ranked 98th vs 23rd for New Zealand 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 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 53rd and 18th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.5
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$949
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2891
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.18
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.76
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9061
$15346

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K