Cost of living in Abu Ghraib, Iraq vs Burgas, Bulgaria
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Food | + 8% | |||
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Food in Abu Ghraib (Iraq) is 8% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 13,500 Dinar (15 лв) | 10 лв | + 49% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | - | 7 лв | - | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | - | 4.54 лв | - | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,250 Dinar (1.39 лв) | 1.94 лв | - 29% | |
12 eggs, large | 2,833 Dinar (3.15 лв) | 3.59 лв | - 12% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,250 Dinar (1.39 лв) | 2.63 лв | - 47% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | - | 6 лв | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2,333 Dinar (2.59 лв) | 1.85 лв | + 40% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1,083 Dinar (1.20 лв) | 1.18 лв | + 2% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | - | 1.11 лв | - | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | 9 лв | - | |
2 liters of coca-cola | 1,417 Dinar (1.57 лв) | 2.37 лв | - 34% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,167 Dinar (1.30 лв) | 0.66 лв | + 96% | |
Housing | + 9% | |||
Housing in Abu Ghraib (Iraq) is 9% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | - | 630 лв | - | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | - | 445 лв | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | - | 167 лв | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 866,667 Dinar (963 лв) | 421 лв | + 129% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | - | 263 лв | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | - | 99 лв | - | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | - | 16 лв | - | |
40” flat screen tv | - | 903 лв | - | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | - | 173 лв | - | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | - | 14 лв | - | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | 13 лв | - | |
Clothes | ||||
Clothes in Abu Ghraib (Iraq) is about the same as in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | - | 113 лв | - | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | - | 58 лв | - | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | - | 146 лв | - | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | - | 109 лв | - | |
Transportation | + 30% | |||
Transportation in Abu Ghraib (Iraq) is 30% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | 30,938 лв | - | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 613 Dinar (0.68 лв) | 2.05 лв | - 67% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | 90,000 Dinar (100 лв) | 46 лв | + 119% | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | - | 9 лв | - | |
Personal Care | - 28% | |||
Personal Care in Abu Ghraib (Iraq) is 28% cheaper than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 3,200 Dinar (3.56 лв) | 11 лв | - 67% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 2,700 Dinar (3.00 лв) | 26 лв | - 88% | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 26,667 Dinar (30 лв) | 26 лв | + 12% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | - | 3.95 лв | - | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | - | 5.44 лв | - | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | 5.17 лв | - | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | 2,000 Dinar (2.22 лв) | 2.49 лв | - 11% | |
Tube of toothpaste | 3,417 Dinar (3.80 лв) | 3.34 лв | + 14% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8,667 Dinar (10 лв) | 10 лв | - 1% | |
Entertainment | + 2% | |||
Entertainment in Abu Ghraib (Iraq) is about the same as in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | - | 32 лв | - | |
2 tickets to the movies | 22,500 Dinar (25 лв) | 17 лв | + 51% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | 40 лв | - | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | - | 62 лв | - | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | 6 лв | - | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3,000 Dinar (3.33 лв) | 2.26 лв | + 48% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | 2.57 лв | - | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | 886 лв | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | 0.29 лв | - | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | 35,000 Dinar (39 лв) | 39 лв | - 1% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 3,000 Dinar (3.33 лв) | 5.44 лв | - 39% | |
TOTAL | + 11% |

These prices were last updated on April 22, 2021.
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Cost of living in Abu Ghraib (Iraq) is 11% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria)
For example, you would need at least 1,998 лв (1,798,381 Dinar) in Abu Ghraib to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with 1,800 лв in Burgas.
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