Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and Delhi

For one person, living is cheaper in Delhi: $520 a month against $1,158 in Bulgaria, rent and utilities included – about $7,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$1,158
/mo nomad
Delhi
🇮🇳 India
$520
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bulgaria is 102.1% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 122.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bulgaria is 118% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulgaria
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 BGN 20.06
$3.67 ₹355
212.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.27 BGN 79.2
$20.95 ₹2,027
116.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 BGN 18.30
$3.74 ₹362
179.68%
Cappuccino
$2.50 BGN 4.37
$2.33 ₹226
7.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 BGN 2.85
$0.37 ₹35.82
340.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 BGN 2.18
$0.20 ₹18.91
520.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 BGN 3.96
$2.02 ₹195
11.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 BGN 6.02
$3.19 ₹308
7.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulgaria
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 BGN 3.26
$0.68 ₹65.9
173.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 BGN 1.95
$0.52 ₹50.2
113.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 BGN 4.01
$0.83 ₹80.0
175.90%
Eggs
$3.57 BGN 6.25
$1.07 ₹104
233.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 BGN 18.21
$4.43 ₹428
134.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.75 BGN 13.56
$3.37 ₹326
129.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 BGN 23.15
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 BGN 2.98
$1.99 ₹192
-14.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.51
$0.72 ₹70.1
179.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 BGN 3.32
$1.02 ₹98.4
86.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 BGN 4.77
$0.52 ₹50.1
423.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.94
$0.27 ₹25.96
311.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.86
$0.37 ₹35.42
186.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 BGN 1.86
$0.43 ₹41.64
146.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.31
$0.31 ₹30.39
141.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 BGN 6.89
$4.92 ₹476
-19.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 BGN 12.12
$8.34 ₹808
-16.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.87
$1.64 ₹159
-34.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 BGN 2.96
$2.70 ₹261
-37.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.15 ₹596
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bulgaria
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 BGN 1.55
$0.46 ₹44.04
93.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.55 BGN 49.96
$15.29 ₹1,480
86.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 BGN 2.57
$1.03 ₹99.8
42.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.25
$0.27 ₹26.38
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.22 BGN 21.39
$1.53 ₹148
698.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 BGN 2.83
$1.05 ₹102
53.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K BGN 53.5K
$10.5K ₹1.0M
192.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K BGN 43.6K
$18.4K ₹1.8M
35.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulgaria
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 BGN 222
$42.67 ₹4,129
197.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.66 BGN 32.66
$4.04 ₹391
361.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.78 BGN 24.12
$6.75 ₹653
104.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulgaria
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.58 BGN 60.5
$19.40 ₹1,878
78.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.25 BGN 31.94
$8.06 ₹780
126.43%
Cinema Ticket
$8.40 BGN 14.70
$5.08 ₹492
65.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulgaria
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 BGN 964
$100 ₹9,696
450.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,645 BGN 16.9K
$2,268 ₹219.5K
325.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulgaria
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 BGN 101
$24.14 ₹2,336
139.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.45 BGN 58.5
$28.38 ₹2,747
17.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 BGN 155
$53.3 ₹5,160
66.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 BGN 155
$44.13 ₹4,271
100.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulgaria
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 BGN 823
$264 ₹25.5K
78.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 BGN 634
$154 ₹14.9K
135.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 BGN 1,413
$736 ₹71.2K
9.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 BGN 1,017
$397 ₹38.5K
46.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,326 BGN 4,071
$2,494 ₹241.4K
-6.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,611 BGN 2,819
$1,017 ₹98.4K
58.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulgaria
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,160 BGN 2,030
$585 ₹56.7K
98.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.12
8.33
-62.55%

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

Last update for Bulgaria: October 5, 2026

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bulgaria
$363
Delhi
$154 57.5% $208
Groceries & Markets
Bulgaria
$246
Delhi
$108 56.1% $138
Eating Out
Bulgaria
$183
Delhi
$87 52.2% $95
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulgaria
$159
Delhi
$53 66.4% $106
Clothing & Footwear
Bulgaria
$121
Delhi
$67 44.2% $53
Sport & Entertainment
Bulgaria
$51
Delhi
$30 42.4% $22
Getting Around
Bulgaria
$37
Delhi
$20 47.5% $18
Good to know
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🇮🇳 Delhi
🕒 Local time
10:35 10:35 AM
13:05 1:05 PM
2 h 30 min ahead of Bulgaria
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
6,795,803
16,787,941 Capital
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

INR, USD, EUR to BGN – Bulgarian Lev Converter

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.75 BGN (1 BGN = 0.571 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.509 EUR).

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 109 INR (1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR).

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