Bulgaria vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$485
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$56
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1189
$2268
💸 GDP per capita
$17596
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
63
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
20%
🎓 Higher education
72
87
😀 Quality of life
69
87
🏙️ Population
6.44M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($1018) is 9% less expensive than in South Korea ($1114). Bulgaria ranked 98th vs 80th for South Korea 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 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 53rd and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 87 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 South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.5
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$949
$1123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$98.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2891
$11512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$6605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.18
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.76
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$9.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$53.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$9.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9061
$17691

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Cities Comparison in Bulgaria vs South Korea

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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 South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1363
9.67M
Busan
$1114
3.45M
Incheon
$1057
3.05M
Daegu
$1043
2.38M
Gwangju
$1062
1.41M
Daejeon
$922
1.48M
Ulsan
$1020
1.13M
Suwon
$1030
1.23M
Seongnam
$1425
919K
Yongin
$1102
1.08M
Cheongju
$903
848K
Hwaseong
$1076
1M
Changwon
$1032
1.01M
Namyangju
$1120
732K
Goyang
$1092
1.06M
Gimhae
$946
534K
Jeju
$1064
698K
Siheung
$1292
514K
Pyeongtaek
$1095
607K
Pohang
$1030
504K
Cheonan
$1121
657K
Bucheon
$1167
772K
Uijeongbu
$913
463K
Jeju Island
$1079
666K
Paju
$1049
498K
Ansan
$1044
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Hanam
$1162
330K
Gunsan
$1002
275K
Sejong
$986
392K