Bulgaria vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2389
$2108
🏠 One person rent
$448
$356
🏘️ Family rent
$773
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1065
$567
💸 GDP per capita
$17412
$8452
😃 Human freedom index
7.77
7.62
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
31
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
8%
🎓 Higher education
71
69
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
6.44M
34.2M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($961) is 11% more expensive than in Peru ($862). Bulgaria ranked 101st vs 119th for Peru 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 0.7 months in Peru. Ranked 53rd and 80th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Peru

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 32 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 Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$4.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$6.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2668
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$1642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.33
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$5.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.46
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$32.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.4
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.29
$8.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7823
$7113

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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 Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1040
9.94M
Arequipa
$624
1.01M
Trujillo
$730
920K
Callao
$838
537K
Chiclayo
$667
553K
Piura
$648
473K
Chimbote
$531
395K
Iquitos
$748
378K
Huancayo
$604
378K
Cusco
$681
428K
Juliaca
$594
276K
Cajamarca
$589
201K
Tacna
$445
286K
Tarapoto
$607
240K
Pucallpa
$527
326K
Ica
$732
282K
Huacho
$737
201K
Huanuco
$655
197K
Sullana
$596
162K
Ayacucho
$654
216K
Puno
$563
129K
Huaraz
$595
119K
Talara
$704
99.6K
Pisco
$676
110K
Tumbes
$582
96.9K
Jaen
$609
81.6K
Huaral
$775
79K
Paita
$638
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$609
85K
Abancay
$655
72.3K