- Cost of Living
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- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between Burgas (Bulgaria) and Athens (Greece)
| Food | 47% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Burgas (Bulgaria) is 47% cheaper than in Athens (Greece) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | 17.50 лв (€8.94) | €16.26 | 45% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 6.17 лв (€3.15) | €5.69 | 45% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | 3.50 лв (€1.79) | €4.42 | 60% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.50 лв (€0.77) | €1.33 | 42% |
| 12 eggs, large | 3 лв (€1.53) | €3.35 | 54% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.24 лв (€1.14) | €1.64 | 30% |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 3.97 лв (€2.03) | €4.66 | 57% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.66 лв (€0.85) | €1.61 | 48% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | 1.30 лв (€0.66) | €1.46 | 54% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | 1.15 лв (€0.59) | €1.14 | 49% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 10 лв (€5.11) | €9.49 | 46% |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2 лв (€1.02) | €2.31 | 56% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1 лв (€0.51) | €0.82 | 38% |
| Housing | 51% | ||
| Housing in Burgas (Bulgaria) is 51% cheaper than in Athens (Greece) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | 500 лв (€255) | €729 | 65% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 250 лв (€128) | €186 | 31% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | 17 лв (€8.68) | €22 | 60% |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,600 лв (€817) | €514 | 59% |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | 325 лв (€166) | €88 | 88% |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 18 лв (€9.19) | €9.85 | 7% |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 10 лв (€5.11) | €6.84 | 25% |
| Clothes | 18% | ||
| Clothes in Burgas (Bulgaria) is 18% cheaper than in Athens (Greece) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | 90 лв (€46) | €85 | 46% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 70 лв (€36) | €28 | 26% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | 100 лв (€51) | €80 | 36% |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | 80 лв (€41) | €87 | 53% |
| Transportation | 57% | ||
| Transportation in Burgas (Bulgaria) is 57% cheaper than in Athens (Greece) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 18,000 лв (€9,192) | €18,957 | 52% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.56 лв (€1.31) | €1.74 | 25% |
| monthly ticket public transport | 23 лв (€11.74) | €43 | 72% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | - | €9.05 | - |
| Personal Care | 48% | ||
| Personal Care in Burgas (Bulgaria) is 48% more expensive than in Athens (Greece) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | 40 лв (€20) | €3.67 | 456% |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 2 лв (€1.02) | €4.28 | 76% |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4 лв (€2.04) | €3.84 | 47% |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5 лв (€2.55) | €4.21 | 39% |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2 лв (€1.02) | €2.11 | 52% |
| Tube of toothpaste | 3 лв (€1.53) | €2.65 | 42% |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8 лв (€4.09) | €13.41 | 70% |
| Entertainment | 52% | ||
| Entertainment in Burgas (Bulgaria) is 52% cheaper than in Athens (Greece) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 30 лв (€15.32) | €29 | 47% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 17 лв (€8.68) | €15.38 | 44% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 16 лв (€8.17) | €40 | 80% |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | 70 лв (€36) | €53 | 32% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 6 лв (€3.06) | €9.16 | 67% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | 2.33 лв (€1.19) | €3.74 | 68% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | 2.25 лв (€1.15) | €4.42 | 74% |
| iPod nano 16GB | 272 лв (€139) | €176 | 21% |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.32 лв (€0.16) | €0.60 | 73% |
| 1 month of gym in business district | 45 лв (€23) | €47 | 51% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | 5.25 лв (€2.68) | €3.88 | 31% |
| TOTAL | 46% | ||
This comparison is lacking data. It provides a decent comparison, but it is not yet reliable. It is based on 6,768 prices entered by 570 different people.
These prices were last updated on June 14, 2013.
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Cost of living in Burgas (Bulgaria) is 46% cheaper than in Athens (Greece)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
€3,750
in Athens
you would need to make just about €2,022
(3,959 лв)
in Burgas.