Bulgaria vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

Bulgaria New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$786
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$1814
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$932
$3177
💸 GDP per capita
$13772
$48249
😃 Human freedom index
7.81
8.75
❤️ Life expectancy
71.5
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
87
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
65
89
🏙️ Population
7M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($786) is 58% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1876). Bulgaria ranked 111th vs 18th 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 50th and 20th 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
$9.02
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$6.5
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$610
$1940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$1562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$84.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1787
$6659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1195
$5655
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.69
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$43.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.4
$36.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.03
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$73.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5402
$12250

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In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$1006
1.38M
Plovdiv
$696
384K
Varna
$820
369K
Burgas
$644
226K
Stara Zagora
$596
155K
Ruse
$573
159K
Pleven
$636
120K
Haskovo
$781
91.9K
Shumen
$615
95.4K
Yambol
$522
81.4K
Sliven
$544
89.4K
Dobrich
$649
89.7K
Pazardzhik
$597
83.1K
Blagoevgrad
$610
82.2K
Pernik
$557
81.3K
Veliko Tarnovo
$690
71K
Gabrovo
$482
60.5K
Vratsa
$892
67.1K
Vidin
$455
55.7K
Asenovgrad
$587
59K
Bansko
$847
9.56K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2127
1.47M
Christchurch
$1835
383K
Manukau
$1879
376K
Wellington
$2249
419K
Waitakere
$1848
208K
Tauranga
$1745
151K
Hamilton
$1512
177K
Dunedin
$1345
106K
Lower Hutt
$1698
103K
Napier
$1138
66.3K
Palmerston North
$1231
81.5K
New Plymouth
$1382
57.6K
Rotorua
$1623
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1798
59.8K
Whangarei
$1415
54.4K
Porirua
$1721
59.6K
Nelson
$1607
51.1K
Invercargill
$1319
50.2K
Hastings
$1064
49K
Gisborne
$1528
37K
Upper Hutt
$1746
44.3K
Timaru
$2035
28.7K
Whanganui
$1529
42.2K
Pukekohe
$1575
26.5K
Paraparaumu
$1646
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Blenheim
$1599
28.2K
Queenstown
$1933
16K
Wanaka
$1627
8.9K
Masterton
$1257
21.4K