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| Food | + 21% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Bucharest (Romania) is 21% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 34 lei (14 лв) | 11 лв | + 26% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 21 lei (9 лв) | 8 лв | + 5% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 14 lei (5.86 лв) | 4.41 лв | + 33% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 5.31 lei (2.17 лв) | 1.95 лв | + 12% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 13 lei (5.46 лв) | 3.37 лв | + 62% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 5.77 lei (2.37 лв) | 2.45 лв | - 3% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 16 lei (7 лв) | 5.08 лв | + 33% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 4.00 lei (1.64 лв) | 1.92 лв | - 15% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.82 lei (1.15 лв) | 1.29 лв | - 11% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3.08 lei (1.26 лв) | 1.20 лв | + 5% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 31 lei (13 лв) | 9 лв | + 42% | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 5.74 lei (2.35 лв) | 2.27 лв | + 3% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2.68 lei (1.10 лв) | 0.83 лв | + 32% | |
| Housing | + 44% | |||
| Housing in Bucharest (Romania) is 44% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 3,280 lei (1,344 лв) | 624 лв | + 115% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 2,036 lei (834 лв) | 445 лв | + 87% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 420 lei (172 лв) | 155 лв | + 11% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 1,795 lei (735 лв) | 417 лв | + 76% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 1,225 lei (502 лв) | 258 лв | + 94% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 232 lei (95 лв) | 99 лв | - 4% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 35 lei (14 лв) | 19 лв | - 25% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,652 lei (677 лв) | 848 лв | - 20% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 376 lei (154 лв) | 158 лв | - 3% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 35 lei (14 лв) | 11 лв | + 31% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 30 lei (12 лв) | 13 лв | - 7% | |
| Clothes | + 17% | |||
| Clothes in Bucharest (Romania) is 17% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 316 lei (130 лв) | 114 лв | + 13% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 172 lei (71 лв) | 59 лв | + 19% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 352 lei (144 лв) | 146 лв | - 1% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 399 lei (164 лв) | 109 лв | + 49% | |
| Transportation | - 13% | |||
| Transportation in Bucharest (Romania) is 13% cheaper than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 79,747 lei (32,667 лв) | 30,938 лв | + 6% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 5.72 lei (2.34 лв) | 2.31 лв | + 2% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 62 lei (25 лв) | 40 лв | - 37% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 18 lei (7 лв) | 9 лв | - 22% | |
| Personal Care | + 9% | |||
| Personal Care in Bucharest (Romania) is 9% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 25 lei (10 лв) | 11 лв | - 5% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 34 lei (14 лв) | 25 лв | - 44% | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 127 lei (52 лв) | 24 лв | + 115% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 15 lei (6 лв) | 3.75 лв | + 60% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 13 lei (5.51 лв) | 5.67 лв | - 3% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 15 lei (6 лв) | 5.20 лв | + 17% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 7 lei (2.91 лв) | 2.44 лв | + 19% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 11 lei (4.37 лв) | 3.34 лв | + 31% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 33 lei (14 лв) | 9 лв | + 45% | |
| Entertainment | + 38% | |||
| Entertainment in Bucharest (Romania) is 38% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 109 lei (44 лв) | 30 лв | + 48% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 56 lei (23 лв) | 16 лв | + 42% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 154 lei (63 лв) | 40 лв | + 57% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 173 lei (71 лв) | 49 лв | + 44% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 23 lei (9 лв) | 6 лв | + 52% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 13 lei (5.21 лв) | 2.14 лв | + 143% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 9 lei (3.64 лв) | 2.45 лв | + 48% | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 2,153 lei (882 лв) | 863 лв | + 2% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.74 lei (0.30 лв) | 0.29 лв | + 4% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 231 lei (95 лв) | 39 лв | + 141% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 18 lei (7 лв) | 5.38 лв | + 35% | |
| TOTAL | + 18% | |||
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These prices were last updated on November 20, 2019.
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Cost of living in Bucharest (Romania) is 18% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria)
For example, you would need at least 2,004 лв (4,892 lei) in Bucharest to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with 1,700 лв in Burgas.
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