Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Bulgaria

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.

Delhi
🇮🇳 India
$520
/mo nomad
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$1,158
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Delhi is 50.5% cheaper than Bulgaria without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Delhi is 54.1% cheaper than Bulgaria without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delhi
Bulgaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.67 ₹355
$11.46 BGN 20.06
-67.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.95 ₹2,027
$45.27 BGN 79.2
-53.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 ₹362
$10.46 BGN 18.30
-64.24%
Cappuccino
$2.33 ₹226
$2.50 BGN 4.37
-6.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹35.82
$1.63 BGN 2.85
-77.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ₹18.91
$1.24 BGN 2.18
-83.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 ₹195
$2.26 BGN 3.96
-10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ₹308
$3.44 BGN 6.02
-7.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Bulgaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 ₹65.9
$1.86 BGN 3.26
-63.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹50.2
$1.11 BGN 1.95
-53.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 ₹80.0
$2.29 BGN 4.01
-63.76%
Eggs
$1.07 ₹104
$3.57 BGN 6.25
-70.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.43 ₹428
$10.41 BGN 18.21
-57.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 ₹326
$7.75 BGN 13.56
-56.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.23 BGN 23.15
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ₹192
$1.70 BGN 2.98
17.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹70.1
$2.01 BGN 3.51
-64.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 ₹98.4
$1.90 BGN 3.32
-46.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹50.1
$2.72 BGN 4.77
-80.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 ₹25.96
$1.11 BGN 1.94
-75.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ₹35.42
$1.06 BGN 1.86
-65.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ₹41.64
$1.06 BGN 1.86
-59.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹30.39
$0.75 BGN 1.31
-58.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.92 ₹476
$3.94 BGN 6.89
24.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.34 ₹808
$6.93 BGN 12.12
20.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₹159
$1.07 BGN 1.87
53.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 ₹261
$1.69 BGN 2.96
59.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.15 ₹596
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Delhi
Bulgaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ₹44.04
$0.89 BGN 1.55
-48.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.29 ₹1,480
$28.55 BGN 49.96
-46.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 ₹99.8
$1.47 BGN 2.57
-29.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₹26.38
$0.72 BGN 1.25
-62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ₹148
$12.22 BGN 21.39
-87.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ₹102
$1.61 BGN 2.83
-34.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.5K ₹1.0M
$30.6K BGN 53.5K
-65.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K ₹1.8M
$24.9K BGN 43.6K
-26.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Bulgaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.67 ₹4,129
$127 BGN 222
-66.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.04 ₹391
$18.66 BGN 32.66
-78.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.75 ₹653
$13.78 BGN 24.12
-51.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Bulgaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.40 ₹1,878
$34.58 BGN 60.5
-43.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.06 ₹780
$18.25 BGN 31.94
-55.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 ₹492
$8.40 BGN 14.70
-39.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delhi
Bulgaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 ₹9,696
$551 BGN 964
-81.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,268 ₹219.5K
$9,645 BGN 16.9K
-76.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Bulgaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.14 ₹2,336
$57.9 BGN 101
-58.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.38 ₹2,747
$33.45 BGN 58.5
-15.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.3 ₹5,160
$88.8 BGN 155
-39.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.13 ₹4,271
$88.5 BGN 155
-50.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Bulgaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 ₹25.5K
$470 BGN 823
-43.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 ₹14.9K
$363 BGN 634
-57.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 ₹71.2K
$807 BGN 1,413
-8.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 ₹38.5K
$581 BGN 1,017
-31.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,494 ₹241.4K
$2,326 BGN 4,071
7.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,017 ₹98.4K
$1,611 BGN 2,819
-36.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Bulgaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$585 ₹56.7K
$1,160 BGN 2,030
-49.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
3.12
166.99%

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

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Last update for Bulgaria: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Delhi
$154
Bulgaria
$363 135% $208
Groceries & Markets
Delhi
$108
Bulgaria
$246 128% $138
Eating Out
Delhi
$87
Bulgaria
$183 109% $95
Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
$67
Bulgaria
$121 79.2% $53
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
$53
Bulgaria
$159 198% $106
Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
$30
Bulgaria
$51 73.8% $22
Getting Around
Delhi
$20
Bulgaria
$37 90.4% $18
Good to know
🇮🇳 Delhi
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🕒 Local time
14:05 2:05 PM
11:35 11:35 AM
2 h 30 min behind Delhi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
16,787,941 Capital
6,795,803
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to INR – Indian Rupee Converter

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).

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).

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