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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 49.1% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 49.8% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 97.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.10
$11.75 BGN 19.04
71.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.1
$47.45 BGN 76.9
86.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.71
$8.64 BGN 13.99
19.33%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.45
$2.35 BGN 3.80
96.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$1.52 BGN 2.46
57.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$1.03 BGN 1.68
64.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.12
$2.32 BGN 3.77
195.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.75
$2.90 BGN 4.69
118.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.86 BGN 3.02
-9.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.02 BGN 1.66
69.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$2.08 BGN 3.36
7.69%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$3.49 BGN 5.66
14.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.21
$10.98 BGN 17.78
-12.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.53
$8.23 BGN 13.33
6.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.76
$12.43 BGN 20.14
15.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$1.65 BGN 2.67
86.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.94 BGN 3.14
-12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$1.85 BGN 3.00
51.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$2.58 BGN 4.18
37.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.14 BGN 1.85
47.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.10 BGN 1.78
45.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.05 BGN 1.70
11.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.73 BGN 1.18
104.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.94
$3.68 BGN 5.96
442.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.97
$7.09 BGN 11.48
50.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.05 BGN 1.70
167.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$1.80 BGN 2.91
90.56%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.45
$0.93 BGN 1.50
251.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.5
$29.23 BGN 47.35
222.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.99
$1.39 BGN 2.25
283.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$0.68 BGN 1.09
135.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.28
$12.48 BGN 20.22
117.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.56 BGN 2.53
27.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.9K
$31.9K BGN 51.7K
20.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$27.7K BGN 44.9K
44.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £239
$123 BGN 199
159.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.02
$17.63 BGN 28.57
-1.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.46
$14.44 BGN 23.40
191.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.42
$34.80 BGN 56.4
32.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.11
$15.69 BGN 25.42
3.12%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.26
$8.75 BGN 14.17
56.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,283
$537 BGN 871
219.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$7,602 BGN 12.3K
178.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.9
$57.2 BGN 92.7
58.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.98
$33.07 BGN 53.6
33.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$95.2 BGN 154
6.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.8
$101 BGN 164
4.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,060
$497 BGN 805
185.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £839
$374 BGN 606
199.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,730
$888 BGN 1,439
160.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,352
$637 BGN 1,031
183.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,364
$2,355 BGN 3,815
147.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,387
$1,569 BGN 2,542
188.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,464
$1,180 BGN 1,912
179.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
3.92
46.68%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bulgaria: March 3, 2026

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