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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulgaria is 32.9% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bulgaria is 33.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 BGN 19.04
$20.18 £15.10
-41.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.45 BGN 76.9
$88.4 £66.1
-46.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 BGN 13.99
$10.31 £7.71
-16.20%
Cappuccino
$2.35 BGN 3.80
$4.61 £3.45
-49.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 BGN 2.46
$2.40 £1.80
-36.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 BGN 1.68
$1.69 £1.26
-39.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 BGN 3.77
$6.85 £5.12
-66.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 BGN 4.69
$6.35 £4.75
-54.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 BGN 3.02
$1.68 £1.25
10.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 BGN 1.66
$1.73 £1.29
-41.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 BGN 3.36
$2.24 £1.68
-7.14%
Eggs
$3.49 BGN 5.66
$3.99 £2.99
-12.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 BGN 17.78
$9.64 £7.21
13.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.23 BGN 13.33
$8.73 £6.53
-5.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.43 BGN 20.14
$14.38 £10.76
-13.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 BGN 2.67
$3.07 £2.30
-46.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 BGN 3.14
$1.70 £1.27
14.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BGN 3.00
$2.80 £2.09
-33.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 BGN 4.18
$3.56 £2.66
-27.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 BGN 1.85
$1.68 £1.25
-32.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 BGN 1.78
$1.60 £1.20
-31.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.70
$1.17 £0.88
-10.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.18
$1.49 £1.12
-51.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BGN 5.96
$19.98 £14.94
-81.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 BGN 11.48
$10.66 £7.97
-33.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.70
$2.81 £2.10
-62.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BGN 2.91
$3.43 £2.57
-47.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 BGN 1.50
$3.27 £2.45
-71.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.23 BGN 47.35
$94.2 £70.5
-68.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 BGN 2.25
$5.33 £3.99
-73.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 BGN 1.09
$1.60 £1.19
-57.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.48 BGN 20.22
$27.11 £20.28
-53.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BGN 2.53
$1.99 £1.49
-21.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K BGN 51.7K
$38.6K £28.9K
-17.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K BGN 44.9K
$40.2K £30.1K
-30.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BGN 199
$319 £239
-61.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.63 BGN 28.57
$17.41 £13.02
1.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.44 BGN 23.40
$42.06 £31.46
-65.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.80 BGN 56.4
$46.02 £34.42
-24.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.69 BGN 25.42
$16.18 £12.11
-3.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.75 BGN 14.17
$13.72 £10.26
-36.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 BGN 871
$1,716 £1,283
-68.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,602 BGN 12.3K
$21.2K £15.8K
-64.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 BGN 92.7
$90.7 £67.9
-36.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.07 BGN 53.6
$44.09 £32.98
-24.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 BGN 154
$102 £76.1
-6.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 BGN 164
$105 £78.8
-4.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 BGN 805
$1,418 £1,060
-64.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 BGN 606
$1,122 £839
-66.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 BGN 1,439
$2,313 £1,730
-61.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$637 BGN 1,031
$1,807 £1,352
-64.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,355 BGN 3,815
$5,834 £4,364
-59.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,569 BGN 2,542
$4,528 £3,387
-65.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulgaria
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,180 BGN 1,912
$3,295 £2,464
-64.17%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

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