Bulgaria vs Turkmenistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bulgaria Turkmenistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1943
$3824
🏠 One person rent
$339
$834
🏘️ Family rent
$580
$1548
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$39
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$573
💸 GDP per capita
$13974
$8793
😃 Human freedom index
7.68
4.1
❤️ Life expectancy
71.5
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
18
🌐 English speaking %
24.9%
2%
🎓 Higher education
71
1
😀 Quality of life
64
26
🏙️ Population
7M
6.12M

The average cost of living in Bulgaria ($773) is 54% less expensive than in Turkmenistan ($1668). Bulgaria ranked 117th vs 23rd for Turkmenistan 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 0.3 months in Turkmenistan. Ranked 52nd and 156th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bulgaria vs Turkmenistan

We calculate prices for Bulgaria and Turkmenistan as a population-weighted mean of 21 and 6 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 Turkmenistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.24
$31.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$55.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.4
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$912
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$48.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$87.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1889
$4548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$3438
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$5.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$7.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$27.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$25.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.62
$5.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.6
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$22.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6422
$6392

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bulgaria

City Cost of living Population
Sofia
$951
1.38M
Plovdiv
$712
384K
Varna
$851
369K
Burgas
$508
226K
Stara Zagora
$641
155K
Ruse
$619
159K
Pleven
$719
120K
Yambol
$563
81.4K
Shumen
$611
95.4K
Pernik
$598
81.3K
Pazardzhik
$660
83.1K
Dobrich
$646
89.7K
Sliven
$616
89.4K
Veliko Tarnovo
$654
71K
Haskovo
$697
91.9K
Blagoevgrad
$533
82.2K
Gabrovo
$495
60.5K
Vratsa
$865
67.1K
Vidin
$661
55.7K
Asenovgrad
$626
59K
Bansko
$852
9.56K

In Turkmenistan

City Cost of living Population
Ashgabat
$1679
828K
Turkmenabat
$1662
409K
Dasoguz
$1657
227K
Mary
$1644
126K
Anau
$1648
29.6K
Baherden
$1642
24.7K