Cost of living in Aberdeen (United Kingdom) is 110% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria)
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Food | + 112% | |||
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Food in Aberdeen (United Kingdom) is 112% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Aberdeen | Burgas | Diff | ||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £13 (29 лв) | 10 лв | + 183% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | £5.57 (12 лв) | 8 лв | + 60% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £3.29 (7 лв) | 4.54 лв | + 61% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £0.94 (2.09 лв) | 1.94 лв | + 8% | |
12 eggs, large | £2.28 (5.07 лв) | 3.59 лв | + 41% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £1.91 (4.26 лв) | 2.63 лв | + 62% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £3.58 (8 лв) | 6 лв | + 33% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £1.83 (4.07 лв) | 1.85 лв | + 120% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £1.13 (2.51 лв) | 1.18 лв | + 113% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £2.17 (4.82 лв) | 1.11 лв | + 336% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £8 (18 лв) | 9 лв | + 97% | |
2 liters of coca-cola | £1.61 (3.59 лв) | 2.37 лв | + 51% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £1.31 (2.92 лв) | 0.69 лв | + 322% | |
Housing | + 213% | |||
Housing in Aberdeen (United Kingdom) is 213% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Aberdeen | Burgas | Diff | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | £1,042 (2,316 лв) | 630 лв | + 268% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | £1,057 (2,350 лв) | 445 лв | + 428% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £297 (659 лв) | 167 лв | + 295% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | £661 (1,468 лв) | 421 лв | + 248% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | £485 (1,077 лв) | 263 лв | + 310% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | £125 (278 лв) | 99 лв | + 180% | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | £21 (47 лв) | 16 лв | + 201% | |
40” flat screen tv | £386 (857 лв) | 903 лв | - 5% | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | £110 (244 лв) | 173 лв | + 41% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £7 (15 лв) | 14 лв | + 8% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | £12 (27 лв) | 13 лв | + 109% | |
Clothes | + 18% | |||
Clothes in Aberdeen (United Kingdom) is 18% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | £63 (139 лв) | 113 лв | + 24% | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | £30 (67 лв) | 58 лв | + 15% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | £72 (160 лв) | 146 лв | + 10% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £68 (151 лв) | 109 лв | + 39% | |
Transportation | + 118% | |||
Transportation in Aberdeen (United Kingdom) is 118% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £17,932 (39,863 лв) | 30,938 лв | + 29% | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.50 (3.33 лв) | 2.05 лв | + 62% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | £61 (135 лв) | 46 лв | + 195% | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | £11 (25 лв) | 11 лв | + 126% | |
Personal Care | + 18% | |||
Personal Care in Aberdeen (United Kingdom) is 18% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Aberdeen | Burgas | Diff | ||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £3.03 (7 лв) | 11 лв | - 37% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £4.55 (10 лв) | 26 лв | - 61% | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | £62 (137 лв) | 26 лв | + 419% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | £2.75 (6 лв) | 3.95 лв | + 54% | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.32 (2.93 лв) | 5.44 лв | - 46% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £3.71 (8 лв) | 5.17 лв | + 60% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.73 (3.84 лв) | 2.49 лв | + 54% | |
Tube of toothpaste | £1.61 (3.57 лв) | 3.34 лв | + 7% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £13 (29 лв) | 10 лв | + 198% | |
Entertainment | + 73% | |||
Entertainment in Aberdeen (United Kingdom) is 73% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Aberdeen | Burgas | Diff | ||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £31 (69 лв) | 32 лв | + 116% | |
2 tickets to the movies | £18 (41 лв) | 17 лв | + 146% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £62 (139 лв) | 35 лв | + 297% | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £60 (132 лв) | 62 лв | + 113% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £8 (18 лв) | 6 лв | + 174% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £2.75 (6 лв) | 2.26 лв | + 171% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £3.83 (9 лв) | 2.57 лв | + 231% | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | £389 (865 лв) | 886 лв | - 2% | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.10 (0.23 лв) | 0.29 лв | - 23% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | £37 (81 лв) | 39 лв | + 107% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | £9 (20 лв) | 5.44 лв | + 270% | |
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TOTAL | + 110% |

These prices were last updated on January 26, 2023.
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