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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Bulgaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Bulgaria

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 51.6% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 48.7% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$11.74 BGN 19.13
41.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$46.60 BGN 76.0
66.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$9.11 BGN 14.85
8.45%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$2.28 BGN 3.72
52.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$1.52 BGN 2.47
68.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$1.05 BGN 1.71
102.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$2.39 BGN 3.90
176.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$2.91 BGN 4.74
151.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.78 BGN 2.90
-15.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$1.01 BGN 1.65
146.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$2.07 BGN 3.38
-
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$3.50 BGN 5.70
22.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$10.96 BGN 17.87
-20.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$7.93 BGN 12.93
4.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$12.15 BGN 19.80
16.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$1.65 BGN 2.69
98.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$2.01 BGN 3.27
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$1.87 BGN 3.04
54.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$2.61 BGN 4.25
63.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$1.12 BGN 1.83
120.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.06 BGN 1.73
99.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.10 BGN 1.79
109.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.67 BGN 1.10
123.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$3.74 BGN 6.09
750.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$7.27 BGN 11.84
85.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.08 BGN 1.76
314.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$1.71 BGN 2.79
192.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.89 BGN 1.46
226.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$29.31 BGN 47.77
230.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$1.41 BGN 2.29
160.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$0.68 BGN 1.10
166.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$12.58 BGN 20.51
205.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.57 BGN 2.56
-23.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$31.7K BGN 51.6K
-8.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$27.7K BGN 45.2K
-17.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$126 BGN 205
39.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$17.83 BGN 29.07
47.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$14.47 BGN 23.58
266.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$35.05 BGN 57.1
34.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$15.74 BGN 25.66
4.89%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$8.73 BGN 14.24
55.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$539 BGN 879
194.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$7,729 BGN 12.6K
62.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$58.1 BGN 94.7
20.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$33.90 BGN 55.3
49.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$96.2 BGN 157
6.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$101 BGN 165
7.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$492 BGN 802
178.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$375 BGN 611
187.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$896 BGN 1,461
153.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$624 BGN 1,017
183.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$2,376 BGN 3,873
197.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,605 BGN 2,616
235.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$1,186 BGN 1,934
215.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
3.92
61.99%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Bulgaria: January 11, 2026

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