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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 55.6% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 47.8% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.23 A$23.37
$11.81 BGN 19.96
37.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.8 A$114
$47.26 BGN 79.9
66.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 A$13.72
$8.61 BGN 14.56
10.69%
Cappuccino
$3.54 A$5.10
$2.27 BGN 3.84
55.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.68
$1.56 BGN 2.63
64.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 A$3.16
$1.04 BGN 1.76
110.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.43 A$9.25
$2.40 BGN 4.06
167.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 A$10.39
$2.97 BGN 5.02
142.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 A$2.26
$1.86 BGN 3.15
-15.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 A$3.45
$1.06 BGN 1.79
125.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 A$3.03
$2.08 BGN 3.51
0.96%
Eggs
$4.40 A$6.34
$3.54 BGN 5.98
24.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 A$12.60
$11.18 BGN 18.89
-21.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 A$12.48
$7.84 BGN 13.25
10.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.08 A$20.28
$12.23 BGN 20.67
15.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 A$4.55
$1.72 BGN 2.91
83.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.07
$1.94 BGN 3.28
45.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 A$4.08
$1.79 BGN 3.02
58.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 A$6.18
$2.49 BGN 4.21
72.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 A$3.62
$1.13 BGN 1.91
123.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.04
$1.06 BGN 1.79
99.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 A$3.17
$1.09 BGN 1.84
101.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 A$2.25
$0.67 BGN 1.13
132.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.87 A$44.46
$3.64 BGN 6.16
748.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 A$19.77
$6.92 BGN 11.70
98.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.39 A$6.32
$1.03 BGN 1.74
326.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 A$7.03
$1.77 BGN 2.99
175.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.89 A$4.17
$0.96 BGN 1.63
201.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$139
$30.03 BGN 50.7
221.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.28
$1.46 BGN 2.47
151.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 A$2.56
$0.71 BGN 1.21
150.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.73 A$55.8
$12.37 BGN 20.91
213.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.72
$1.51 BGN 2.56
-20.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K A$41.3K
$32.3K BGN 54.5K
-11.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K A$33.3K
$28.6K BGN 48.4K
-19.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 A$256
$125 BGN 211
42.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.35 A$37.94
$17.57 BGN 29.70
49.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 A$77.9
$14.61 BGN 24.69
270.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.36 A$68.2
$35.80 BGN 60.5
32.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.48 A$23.73
$15.85 BGN 26.79
3.97%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 A$19.65
$8.67 BGN 14.65
57.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,303
$537 BGN 908
197.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K A$18.1K
$7,584 BGN 12.8K
65.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$101
$58.0 BGN 98.0
21.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 A$73.1
$34.06 BGN 57.6
49.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 A$149
$93.8 BGN 159
10.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$161
$100 BGN 169
11.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 A$1,996
$497 BGN 840
178.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 A$1,563
$371 BGN 627
192.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,299 A$3,310
$889 BGN 1,502
158.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,774 A$2,554
$639 BGN 1,079
177.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,261 A$10.5K
$2,308 BGN 3,901
214.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,482 A$7,894
$1,587 BGN 2,682
245.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Bulgaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,781 A$5,445
$1,115 BGN 1,884
239.25%
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: March 28, 2026

Last update for Bulgaria: March 29, 2026

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