Bulgaria vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$915
🏠 One person rent
$426
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$733
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1264
$179
💸 GDP per capita
$17412
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
7.77
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
27
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
72
60
😀 Quality of life
67
26
🏙️ Population
6.44M
224M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($941) is 143% more expensive than in Pakistan ($387). Bulgaria ranked 102nd vs 195th for Pakistan 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 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 50th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 36 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 Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.95
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$12.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.68
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$62.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$158
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.5
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
18.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2515
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1723
$490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$6.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.59
$5.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$2.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$3.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.88
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$3.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.65
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$43.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7995
$1286

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$1196
1.4M
Plovdiv
$837
387K
Varna
$1011
371K
Burgas
$837
226K
Stara Zagora
$707
154K
Pernik
$742
80K
Sliven
$599
88.4K
Ruse
$746
121K
Yambol
$627
80.2K
Haskovo
$686
90.8K
Dobrich
$793
99.7K
Pleven
$678
99.2K
Shumen
$702
94.1K
Blagoevgrad
$659
82K
Vratsa
$777
66.1K
Veliko Tarnovo
$793
70.5K
Pazardzhik
$784
82.1K
Gabrovo
$646
59.2K
Asenovgrad
$717
59K
Vidin
$673
54.5K
Bansko
$866
9.68K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$425
14.9M
Lahore
$421
11.1M
Faisalabad
$317
3.2M
Peshawar
$342
1.97M
Gujranwala
$306
2.03M
Rawalpindi
$397
2.1M
Multan
$397
1.87M
Islamabad
$450
1.01M
Hyderabad
$394
1.73M
Quetta
$291
1M
Sialkot
$307
592K
Bahawalpur
$287
762K
Sargodha
$365
660K
Sheikhupura
$371
473K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$339
491K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$269
399K
Mardan
$359
368K
Okara
$288
232K
Jhang
$290
414K
Wah
$315
259K
Mingora
$348
280K
Kamoke
$317
231K
Gujrat
$313
391K
Sahiwal
$301
248K
Mirpur Khas
$403
237K
Chiniot
$361
478K
Jacobabad
$323
201K
Nawabshah
$328
263K
Kohat
$370
171K