Bulgaria vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1048
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2588
$2688
🏠 One person rent
$500
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.8
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$2138
💸 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
70
87
🏙️ Population
6.44M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($1048) is 2% less expensive than in South Korea ($1074). Bulgaria ranked 89th vs 86th 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 1.3 months in Bulgaria compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 52nd 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
$11.8
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1024
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.07%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3025
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2134
$6055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.39
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.74
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$546
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9008
$18682

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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
$1386
1.21M
Plovdiv
$900
334K
Varna
$1140
323K
Burgas
$855
189K
Stara Zagora
$733
121K
Ruse
$800
120K
Pernik
$731
65.3K
Sliven
$610
77.8K
Pleven
$705
88.1K
Yambol
$676
59K
Haskovo
$692
62.9K
Dobrich
$804
68.6K
Shumen
$672
66.4K
Blagoevgrad
$709
64.2K
Veliko Tarnovo
$762
60.1K
Vratsa
$749
47.9K
Asenovgrad
$732
45.3K
Pazardzhik
$775
53.7K
Gabrovo
$662
43.2K
Vidin
$673
33.1K
Bansko
$859
10.2K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1296
9.67M
Busan
$1084
3.45M
Incheon
$1032
3.05M
Daegu
$992
2.38M
Gwangju
$957
1.41M
Daejeon
$905
1.48M
Suwon
$985
1.23M
Ulsan
$957
1.13M
Goyang
$1052
1.06M
Yongin
$1061
1.08M
Cheongju
$865
848K
Seongnam
$1455
919K
Hwaseong
$1045
1M
Changwon
$1013
1.01M
Namyangju
$1094
732K
Gimhae
$1014
534K
Jeju
$1020
698K
Pyeongtaek
$1048
607K
Pohang
$989
504K
Jeju Island
$1037
666K
Cheonan
$1128
657K
Bucheon
$1090
772K
Uijeongbu
$868
463K
Siheung
$1313
514K
Paju
$1010
498K
Ansan
$1001
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Jeonju
$771
342K
Gunsan
$964
275K
Sejong
$971
392K