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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 50.7% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 51.1% more expensive than Bulgaria without rent, and 96% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$11.74 BGN 19.13
72.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$46.60 BGN 76.0
87.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$9.11 BGN 14.85
11.64%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$2.28 BGN 3.72
107.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.52 BGN 2.47
56.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.05 BGN 1.71
65.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$2.39 BGN 3.90
176.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.91 BGN 4.74
121.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.78 BGN 2.90
-3.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.01 BGN 1.65
68.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$2.07 BGN 3.38
5.31%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$3.50 BGN 5.70
16.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$10.96 BGN 17.87
-9.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$7.93 BGN 12.93
11.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$12.15 BGN 19.80
15.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$1.65 BGN 2.69
78.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$2.01 BGN 3.27
-19.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.87 BGN 3.04
50.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$2.61 BGN 4.25
36.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.12 BGN 1.83
45.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.06 BGN 1.73
45.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.10 BGN 1.79
6.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.67 BGN 1.10
131.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$3.74 BGN 6.09
444.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$7.27 BGN 11.84
48.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.08 BGN 1.76
160.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.71 BGN 2.79
98.25%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.89 BGN 1.46
273.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$29.31 BGN 47.77
228.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$1.41 BGN 2.29
289.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.68 BGN 1.10
123.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$12.58 BGN 20.51
115.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.57 BGN 2.56
24.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$31.7K BGN 51.6K
20.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$27.7K BGN 45.2K
48.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$126 BGN 205
155.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$17.83 BGN 29.07
-2.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$14.47 BGN 23.58
196.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$35.05 BGN 57.1
29.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$15.74 BGN 25.66
-0.38%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$8.73 BGN 14.24
58.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$539 BGN 879
218.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$7,729 BGN 12.6K
177.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$58.1 BGN 94.7
56.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$33.90 BGN 55.3
32.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$96.2 BGN 157
5.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$101 BGN 165
3.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$492 BGN 802
179.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$375 BGN 611
210.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$896 BGN 1,461
161.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$624 BGN 1,017
192.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$2,376 BGN 3,873
148.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,605 BGN 2,616
186.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$1,186 BGN 1,934
179.93%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bulgaria: January 11, 2026

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