Cost of living in Portsmouth (United Kingdom) is 118% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria)
This comparison is based on abundant and consistent data. It is based on 26 prices entered by 6 different people.
Full price comparison, by category
(click to expand each category)
Currency:
| Food | + 99% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Portsmouth (United Kingdom) is 99% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| Portsmouth | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £10 (23 лв) | 10 лв | + 129% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | £5.56 (12 лв) | 8 лв | + 59% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £4.42 (10 лв) | 4.54 лв | + 116% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £0.77 (1.70 лв) | 1.94 лв | - 12% | |
| 12 eggs, large | £2.71 (6 лв) | 3.59 лв | + 67% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £3.09 (7 лв) | 2.63 лв | + 161% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £4.25 (9 лв) | 6 лв | + 57% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | - | 1.85 лв | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £0.71 (1.59 лв) | 1.18 лв | + 34% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £2.04 (4.53 лв) | 1.11 лв | + 309% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £7 (16 лв) | 9 лв | + 75% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | £1.92 (4.27 лв) | 2.37 лв | + 80% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £0.81 (1.80 лв) | 0.69 лв | + 161% | |
| Housing | + 253% | |||
| Housing in Portsmouth (United Kingdom) is 253% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| Portsmouth | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | £1,132 (2,517 лв) | 630 лв | + 300% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | £1,002 (2,228 лв) | 445 лв | + 400% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £122 (272 лв) | 167 лв | + 63% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | £726 (1,613 лв) | 421 лв | + 283% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | £1,382 (3,071 лв) | 263 лв | + 1069% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | £108 (239 лв) | 99 лв | + 142% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | £22 (49 лв) | 16 лв | + 211% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | £371 (825 лв) | 903 лв | - 9% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | £78 (173 лв) | 173 лв | - 0% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £10 (22 лв) | 14 лв | + 57% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £11 (24 лв) | 13 лв | + 83% | |
| Clothes | + 19% | |||
| Clothes in Portsmouth (United Kingdom) is 19% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| Portsmouth | Burgas | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | £66 (147 лв) | 113 лв | + 30% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | £31 (69 лв) | 58 лв | + 19% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | £63 (141 лв) | 146 лв | - 3% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £58 (128 лв) | 109 лв | + 18% | |
| Transportation | + 105% | |||
| Transportation in Portsmouth (United Kingdom) is 105% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| Portsmouth | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £19,626 (43,629 лв) | 30,938 лв | + 41% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.19 (2.64 лв) | 2.05 лв | + 28% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | £56 (125 лв) | 46 лв | + 173% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | £11 (24 лв) | 10 лв | + 135% | |
| Personal Care | + 84% | |||
| Personal Care in Portsmouth (United Kingdom) is 84% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| Portsmouth | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £4.23 (9 лв) | 11 лв | - 12% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | 26 лв | - | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | £118 (262 лв) | 26 лв | + 892% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | - | 3.95 лв | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.51 (3.36 лв) | 5.44 лв | - 38% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £3.41 (8 лв) | 5.17 лв | + 46% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.91 (4.25 лв) | 2.49 лв | + 70% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.56 (3.47 лв) | 3.34 лв | + 4% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £15 (34 лв) | 10 лв | + 254% | |
| Entertainment | + 89% | |||
| Entertainment in Portsmouth (United Kingdom) is 89% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| Portsmouth | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £27 (59 лв) | 32 лв | + 86% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £19 (42 лв) | 17 лв | + 153% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £66 (147 лв) | 35 лв | + 321% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £59 (131 лв) | 62 лв | + 111% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £7 (16 лв) | 6 лв | + 143% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £3.17 (7 лв) | 2.26 лв | + 212% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £4.48 (10 лв) | 2.57 лв | + 288% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | £492 (1,093 лв) | 886 лв | + 23% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.17 (0.37 лв) | 0.29 лв | + 26% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | £27 (61 лв) | 39 лв | + 54% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | £10 (23 лв) | 5.44 лв | + 327% | |
 |
TOTAL | + 118% | ||
These prices were last updated on March 27, 2023.
Exchange rate:
2.223
BGN
/
GBP
This comparison is based on abundant and consistent data. It is based on 26 prices entered by 6 different people.
Detailed prices for each city individually
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in New York City is 22% more expensive than in London
- Cost of living in Dubai is 208% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Mexico City is 51% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Barcelona is about the same as in Madrid
- Cost of living in Monterrey is 12% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Helsinki is 28% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Singapore is 22% more expensive than in Hong Kong
- Cost of living in Valencia is 12% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in London is 26% more expensive than in Paris
- Cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 71% cheaper than in Singapore
Compare other countries
For example, you would need at least 4,354 лв (£1,959) in Portsmouth to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with 2,000 лв in Burgas.
Do you live in Burgas? We need your help!
Cost of Living and Prices in Similar Cities
- Cost of Living, Prices in Oviedo (Spain)
- Cost of Living, Prices in Geneva (Switzerland)
- Cost of Living, Prices in Cork (Ireland)
- Cost of Living, Prices in Pamplona (Spain)
- Cost of Living, Prices in Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Cost of Living, Prices in Freiburg (Germany)
- Cost of Living, Prices in Aberdeen (United Kingdom)
Prices recently added
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Atlanta, Georgia costs $21,500 (36 minutes ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Bangkok costs 190 ฿ (about 1 hour ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Gibraltar costs £1.07 (about 2 hours ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Caracas costs $16 (about 3 hours ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Medellín costs COL$140,000 (about 3 hours ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Budapest costs 4,000 Ft (about 3 hours ago)