Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Bulgaria Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Bulgaria

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 55.9% cheaper than Bulgaria without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 60.6% cheaper than Bulgaria without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Bulgaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$11.63 BGN 19.62
-78.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$46.72 BGN 78.8
-69.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$8.79 BGN 14.82
-53.36%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.31 BGN 3.89
-21.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.57 BGN 2.64
-71.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.04 BGN 1.76
-83.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.3 BGN 3.89
-15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.03 BGN 5.11
16.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Bulgaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.86 BGN 3.13
-60.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.07 BGN 1.8
-55.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$2.11 BGN 3.56
-65.88%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$3.42 BGN 5.77
-72.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$10.98 BGN 18.53
-52.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$7.83 BGN 13.21
-59.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.15 BGN 20.5
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$1.65 BGN 2.79
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.95 BGN 3.29
-63.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.88 BGN 3.17
-42.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$2.53 BGN 4.26
-77.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.08 BGN 1.82
-61.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.11 BGN 1.87
-59.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.06 BGN 1.79
-48.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.68 BGN 1.14
-51.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.83 BGN 6.47
6.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$7.01 BGN 11.83
13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.04 BGN 1.76
84.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.71 BGN 2.89
69.01%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Bulgaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.97 BGN 1.63
-64.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$29.2 BGN 49.26
-65.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$1.43 BGN 2.41
-32.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.68 BGN 1.14
-58.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$12.44 BGN 20.98
-85.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.54 BGN 2.6
-19.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
-57.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$28.6K BGN 48.3K
-22.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Bulgaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$126 BGN 212
-67.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$17.99 BGN 30.35
-78.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$14.26 BGN 24.06
-42.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Bulgaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$34.81 BGN 58.7
-54.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$15.74 BGN 26.55
-51.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$8.71 BGN 14.7
-60.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Bulgaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$526 BGN 887
-86.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$7,463 BGN 12.6K
-75.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Bulgaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$58.6 BGN 98.9
-56.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$34.21 BGN 57.7
-21.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$94.3 BGN 159
-52.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$99.6 BGN 168
-66.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Bulgaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$488 BGN 823
-63.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$373 BGN 629
-69.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$869 BGN 1,466
-52.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$629 BGN 1,061
-58.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$2,538 BGN 4,282
-40.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,731 BGN 2,920
-52.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Bulgaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$1,217 BGN 2,053
-58.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
3.92
130.10%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bulgaria: October 29, 2025

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