Bulgaria vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1048
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2588
$3691
🏠 One person rent
$500
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1503
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.8
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$2076
💸 GDP per capita
$17596
$35327
😃 Human freedom index
7.85
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
55
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
39%
🎓 Higher education
72
90
😀 Quality of life
70
83
🏙️ Population
6.44M
48.8M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($1048) is 36% less expensive than in Spain ($1627). Bulgaria ranked 89th vs 34th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 52nd and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Spain

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1024
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.07%
3.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3025
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2134
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.39
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$6.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.74
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$546
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9008
$10763

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Cities Comparison in Bulgaria vs Spain

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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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2109
3.51M
Barcelona
$2129
1.73M
Valencia
$1812
841K
Tenerife
$1739
955K
Zaragoza
$1436
693K
Seville
$1343
689K
Malaga
$1705
599K
Palma de Mallorca
$2017
435K
Bilbao
$1790
351K
Alicante
$1513
366K
Valladolid
$1415
303K
Las Palmas
$1508
382K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
261K
Cordoba
$1291
323K
Vigo
$1439
294K
San Sebastian
$1778
190K
A Coruna
$1410
252K
Terrassa
$1367
233K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
290K
Gijon
$1508
270K
Sabadell
$1623
225K
Badalona
$2084
232K
Burgos
$1242
177K
Pamplona
$1622
209K
Granada
$1350
234K
Cartagena
$1195
221K
Elche
$1268
246K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
212K
Marbella
$2004
160K
Albacete
$1303
175K