Cost of living in Chicago, Illinois (United States) is 194% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria)
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| Food | + 191% | |||
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| Food in Chicago, Illinois (United States) is 191% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Chicago, Illinois | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | $18 (33 лв) | 10 лв | + 229% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | $9 (16 лв) | 8 лв | + 113% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | $7 (12 лв) | 4.54 лв | + 163% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $1.00 (1.83 лв) | 1.94 лв | - 6% | |
| 12 eggs, large | $4.20 (8 лв) | 3.59 лв | + 115% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $3.98 (7 лв) | 2.63 лв | + 177% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $7 (13 лв) | 6 лв | + 110% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $3.62 (7 лв) | 1.85 лв | + 259% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | $2.13 (3.91 лв) | 1.18 лв | + 231% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $3.38 (6 лв) | 1.11 лв | + 460% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $17 (30 лв) | 9 лв | + 224% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | $2.35 (4.30 лв) | 2.37 лв | + 81% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | $2.36 (4.32 лв) | 0.69 лв | + 525% | |
| Housing | + 448% | |||
| Housing in Chicago, Illinois (United States) is 448% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Chicago, Illinois | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | $2,462 (4,515 лв) | 630 лв | + 617% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | $1,731 (3,174 лв) | 445 лв | + 613% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $247 (453 лв) | 167 лв | + 172% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | $1,907 (3,497 лв) | 421 лв | + 730% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | $1,179 (2,162 лв) | 263 лв | + 723% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | $138 (254 лв) | 99 лв | + 156% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | $57 (104 лв) | 16 лв | + 562% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | $252 (462 лв) | 903 лв | - 49% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | $116 (213 лв) | 173 лв | + 23% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $14 (25 лв) | 14 лв | + 83% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | $29 (52 лв) | 13 лв | + 300% | |
| Clothes | + 21% | |||
| Clothes in Chicago, Illinois (United States) is 21% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Chicago, Illinois | Burgas | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | $59 (109 лв) | 113 лв | - 3% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | $39 (72 лв) | 58 лв | + 23% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | $107 (197 лв) | 146 лв | + 35% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | $91 (167 лв) | 109 лв | + 54% | |
| Transportation | + 120% | |||
| Transportation in Chicago, Illinois (United States) is 120% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Chicago, Illinois | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $25,782 (47,280 лв) | 30,938 лв | + 53% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $1.29 (2.37 лв) | 2.05 лв | + 16% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | $75 (138 лв) | 46 лв | + 201% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | $14 (26 лв) | 10 лв | + 157% | |
| Personal Care | + 117% | |||
| Personal Care in Chicago, Illinois (United States) is 117% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Chicago, Illinois | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | $9 (17 лв) | 11 лв | + 61% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | $14 (26 лв) | 26 лв | + 2% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | $102 (187 лв) | 26 лв | + 609% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | $8 (14 лв) | 3.95 лв | + 251% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $4.26 (8 лв) | 5.44 лв | + 44% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $5.73 (11 лв) | 5.17 лв | + 103% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | $4.91 (9 лв) | 2.49 лв | + 261% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | $1.97 (3.61 лв) | 3.34 лв | + 8% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $33 (60 лв) | 10 лв | + 518% | |
| Entertainment | + 198% | |||
| Entertainment in Chicago, Illinois (United States) is 198% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Chicago, Illinois | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $50 (92 лв) | 32 лв | + 187% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | $28 (51 лв) | 17 лв | + 207% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $188 (344 лв) | 35 лв | + 884% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | $100 (184 лв) | 62 лв | + 195% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $15 (28 лв) | 6 лв | + 332% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | $5.32 (10 лв) | 2.26 лв | + 333% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | $6 (11 лв) | 2.57 лв | + 337% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | $501 (919 лв) | 886 лв | + 4% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.52 (0.95 лв) | 0.29 лв | + 223% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | $87 (160 лв) | 39 лв | + 307% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | $16 (30 лв) | 5.44 лв | + 451% | |
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TOTAL | + 194% | ||
These prices were last updated on March 20, 2023.
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