Bulgaria vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1393
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$3169
🏠 One person rent
$485
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$1320
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$56
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1189
$1728
💸 GDP per capita
$17596
$25104
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
7.76
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
53
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
72
84
😀 Quality of life
69
77
🏙️ Population
6.44M
36.6M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($1018) is 27% less expensive than in Poland ($1393). Bulgaria ranked 98th vs 45th for Poland 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 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 53rd and 41st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Poland

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 79 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 Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.5
$9.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$573
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$949
$1306
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
7.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2891
$3887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$2755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.18
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$5.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.76
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9061
$10757

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Cities Comparison in Bulgaria vs Poland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$2026
1.86M
Krakow
$1662
804K
Wroclaw
$1662
674K
Lodz
$1377
649K
Poznan
$1471
547K
Gdansk
$1593
488K
Szczecin
$1240
388K
Gdynia
$1496
245K
Lublin
$1337
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1145
325K
Katowice
$1233
278K
Bialystok
$1214
290K
Rzeszow
$1280
196K
Torun
$834
198K
Kielce
$1165
187K
Olsztyn
$1343
170K
Gliwice
$1073
174K
Czestochowa
$1070
205K
Zabrze
$1155
157K
Sosnowiec
$1138
186K
Bytom
$1098
153K
Radom
$1053
202K
Zielona Gora
$1155
140K
Bielsko-Biala
$1260
165K
Ruda Slaska
$1161
134K
Opole
$1259
127K
Tychy
$1123
125K
Rybnik
$1039
134K
Elblag
$1068
115K
Chorzow
$1107
104K