Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulgaria and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulgaria is 36% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bulgaria is 32.9% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.63 BGN 19.62
$20.1 £14.79
-42.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.72 BGN 78.8
$89.9 £66.2
-48.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 BGN 14.82
$10.03 £7.38
-12.36%
Cappuccino
$2.31 BGN 3.89
$4.71 £3.46
-50.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 BGN 2.64
$2.46 £1.81
-36.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$1.69 £1.24
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 BGN 3.89
$6.59 £4.85
-65.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 BGN 5.11
$6.27 £4.62
-51.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 BGN 3.13
$1.65 £1.22
12.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 BGN 1.8
$1.66 £1.22
-35.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 BGN 3.56
$2.26 £1.67
-6.64%
Eggs
$3.42 BGN 5.77
$4.08 £3.01
-16.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 BGN 18.53
$9.78 £7.2
12.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BGN 13.21
$8.74 £6.43
-10.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 BGN 20.5
$14.34 £10.55
-15.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 BGN 2.79
$3.04 £2.24
-45.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.29
$1.67 £1.23
16.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.17
$2.9 £2.13
-35.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 BGN 4.26
$3.47 £2.56
-27.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 BGN 1.82
$1.62 £1.19
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.87
$1.6 £1.18
-30.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 BGN 1.79
$1.12 £0.82
-5.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$1.57 £1.15
-56.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.83 BGN 6.47
$20.41 £15.02
-81.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 BGN 11.83
$10.52 £7.74
-33.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$2.83 £2.08
-63.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BGN 2.89
$3.3 £2.43
-48.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 BGN 1.63
$3.33 £2.45
-70.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.2 BGN 49.26
$94.8 £69.7
-69.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 BGN 2.41
$5.46 £4.02
-73.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$1.55 £1.14
-56.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.44 BGN 20.98
$26.83 £19.74
-53.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$2 £1.47
-23.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
$37.7K £27.7K
-13.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K BGN 48.3K
$41.3K £30.4K
-30.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 BGN 212
$319 £235
-60.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.99 BGN 30.35
$17.53 £12.9
2.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.26 BGN 24.06
$41.82 £30.78
-65.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.81 BGN 58.7
$45.9 £33.78
-24.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.74 BGN 26.55
$15.86 £11.67
-0.76%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 BGN 14.7
$13.71 £10.09
-36.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$526 BGN 887
$1,756 £1,293
-70.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,463 BGN 12.6K
$21.2K £15.6K
-64.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 BGN 98.9
$90.6 £66.7
-35.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.21 BGN 57.7
$44.44 £32.71
-23.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 BGN 159
$101 £74.3
-6.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 BGN 168
$103 £76
-3.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 BGN 823
$1,427 £1,050
-65.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 BGN 629
$1,157 £851
-67.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 BGN 1,466
$2,327 £1,713
-62.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 BGN 1,061
$1,846 £1,359
-65.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,538 BGN 4,282
$6,050 £4,452
-58.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,731 BGN 2,920
$4,820 £3,547
-64.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,217 BGN 2,053
$3,133 £2,306
-61.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.92
5.75
-31.83%

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

Last update for Bulgaria: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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