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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 56.3% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 49% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$11.63 BGN 19.62
72.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$46.72 BGN 78.8
92.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$8.79 BGN 14.82
14.11%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.31 BGN 3.89
103.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.57 BGN 2.64
56.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.04 BGN 1.76
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$2.3 BGN 3.89
186.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$3.03 BGN 5.11
106.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.86 BGN 3.13
-11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.07 BGN 1.8
55.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$2.11 BGN 3.56
7.11%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$3.42 BGN 5.77
19.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$10.98 BGN 18.53
-10.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$7.83 BGN 13.21
11.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$12.15 BGN 20.5
18.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$1.65 BGN 2.79
84.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.95 BGN 3.29
-14.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.88 BGN 3.17
54.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$2.53 BGN 4.26
37.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.08 BGN 1.82
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.11 BGN 1.87
44.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.06 BGN 1.79
5.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.68 BGN 1.14
130.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$3.83 BGN 6.47
432.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$7.01 BGN 11.83
50.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.04 BGN 1.76
172.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.71 BGN 2.89
92.98%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.97 BGN 1.63
243.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$29.2 BGN 49.26
224.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$1.43 BGN 2.41
281.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.68 BGN 1.14
127.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$12.44 BGN 20.98
115.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.54 BGN 2.6
29.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
15.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$28.6K BGN 48.3K
44.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$126 BGN 212
153.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$17.99 BGN 30.35
-2.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$14.26 BGN 24.06
193.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$34.81 BGN 58.7
31.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$15.74 BGN 26.55
0.76%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$8.71 BGN 14.7
57.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$526 BGN 887
233.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$7,463 BGN 12.6K
184.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$58.6 BGN 98.9
54.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$34.21 BGN 57.7
29.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$94.3 BGN 159
7.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$99.6 BGN 168
3.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$488 BGN 823
192.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$373 BGN 629
210.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$869 BGN 1,466
167.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$629 BGN 1,061
193.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$2,538 BGN 4,282
138.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$1,731 BGN 2,920
178.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$1,217 BGN 2,053
157.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
3.92
46.68%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bulgaria: October 29, 2025

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