Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Bulgaria Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Bulgaria

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 60.1% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 50.3% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Bulgaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$11.63 BGN 19.62
47.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$46.72 BGN 78.8
60.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$8.79 BGN 14.82
30.49%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.31 BGN 3.89
73.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.57 BGN 2.64
112.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.04 BGN 1.76
177.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.3 BGN 3.89
127.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.03 BGN 5.11
51.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Bulgaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.86 BGN 3.13
-32.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.07 BGN 1.8
104.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.11 BGN 3.56
63.98%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$3.42 BGN 5.77
10.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$10.98 BGN 18.53
34.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$7.83 BGN 13.21
76.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$12.15 BGN 20.5
64.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.65 BGN 2.79
92.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.95 BGN 3.29
-8.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.88 BGN 3.17
23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$2.53 BGN 4.26
86.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.08 BGN 1.82
46.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.11 BGN 1.87
45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.06 BGN 1.79
75.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.68 BGN 1.14
57.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$3.83 BGN 6.47
156.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$7.01 BGN 11.83
-2.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.04 BGN 1.76
5.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.71 BGN 2.89
-0.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Bulgaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.97 BGN 1.63
279.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$29.2 BGN 49.26
132.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.43 BGN 2.41
310.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.68 BGN 1.14
227.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$12.44 BGN 20.98
202.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.54 BGN 2.6
27.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
-3.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$28.6K BGN 48.3K
30.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Bulgaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$126 BGN 212
178.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$17.99 BGN 30.35
50.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$14.26 BGN 24.06
264.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Bulgaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$34.81 BGN 58.7
16.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$15.74 BGN 26.55
55.91%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$8.71 BGN 14.7
62.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Bulgaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$526 BGN 887
-11.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$7,463 BGN 12.6K
102.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Bulgaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$58.6 BGN 98.9
60.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$34.21 BGN 57.7
27.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$94.3 BGN 159
6.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$99.6 BGN 168
33.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Bulgaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$488 BGN 823
113.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$373 BGN 629
105.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$869 BGN 1,466
119.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$629 BGN 1,061
129.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,538 BGN 4,282
149.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,731 BGN 2,920
182.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Bulgaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$1,217 BGN 2,053
176.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.92
1.53%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bulgaria: October 29, 2025

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