Cost of living in San Francisco, California (United States) is 284% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria)
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| Food | + 263% | |||
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| Food in San Francisco, California (United States) is 263% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| San Francisco, California | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | $21 (38 лв) | 10 лв | + 275% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | $13 (23 лв) | 8 лв | + 202% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | $7 (14 лв) | 4.54 лв | + 200% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $1.62 (2.97 лв) | 1.94 лв | + 53% | |
| 12 eggs, large | $7 (12 лв) | 3.59 лв | + 246% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $5.99 (11 лв) | 2.63 лв | + 317% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $8 (15 лв) | 6 лв | + 152% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $4.19 (8 лв) | 1.85 лв | + 315% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | $2.22 (4.06 лв) | 1.18 лв | + 244% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $5.39 (10 лв) | 1.11 лв | + 793% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $16 (29 лв) | 9 лв | + 206% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | $2.98 (5.46 лв) | 2.37 лв | + 130% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | $2.60 (4.77 лв) | 0.69 лв | + 589% | |
| Housing | + 817% | |||
| Housing in San Francisco, California (United States) is 817% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| San Francisco, California | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | $4,795 (8,786 лв) | 630 лв | + 1295% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | $3,484 (6,384 лв) | 445 лв | + 1333% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $177 (324 лв) | 167 лв | + 94% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | $3,320 (6,083 лв) | 421 лв | + 1343% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | $2,748 (5,035 лв) | 263 лв | + 1816% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | $113 (206 лв) | 99 лв | + 108% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | $45 (83 лв) | 16 лв | + 430% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | $257 (471 лв) | 903 лв | - 48% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | $147 (268 лв) | 173 лв | + 55% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $12 (22 лв) | 14 лв | + 60% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | $40 (74 лв) | 13 лв | + 465% | |
| Clothes | + 39% | |||
| Clothes in San Francisco, California (United States) is 39% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| San Francisco, California | Burgas | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | $72 (132 лв) | 113 лв | + 17% | |
| 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) | $116 (213 лв) | 146 лв | + 46% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | $169 (309 лв) | 109 лв | + 184% | |
| Transportation | + 148% | |||
| Transportation in San Francisco, California (United States) is 148% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| San Francisco, California | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $31,662 (58,017 лв) | 30,938 лв | + 88% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $1.43 (2.62 лв) | 2.05 лв | + 28% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | $83 (153 лв) | 46 лв | + 233% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | $19 (34 лв) | 10 лв | + 236% | |
| Personal Care | + 164% | |||
| Personal Care in San Francisco, California (United States) is 164% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| San Francisco, California | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | $9 (16 лв) | 11 лв | + 53% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | $14 (26 лв) | 26 лв | + 2% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | $146 (268 лв) | 26 лв | + 913% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | $7 (13 лв) | 3.95 лв | + 234% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $4.47 (8 лв) | 5.44 лв | + 51% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $9 (17 лв) | 5.17 лв | + 225% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | $5.48 (10 лв) | 2.49 лв | + 302% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | $2.39 (4.39 лв) | 3.34 лв | + 32% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $31 (56 лв) | 10 лв | + 480% | |
| Entertainment | + 205% | |||
| Entertainment in San Francisco, California (United States) is 205% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| San Francisco, California | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $63 (116 лв) | 32 лв | + 263% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | $34 (63 лв) | 17 лв | + 281% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $371 (681 лв) | 35 лв | + 1846% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | $136 (249 лв) | 62 лв | + 301% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $18 (32 лв) | 6 лв | + 396% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | $5.62 (10 лв) | 2.26 лв | + 357% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | $8 (15 лв) | 2.57 лв | + 480% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | $343 (629 лв) | 886 лв | - 29% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.25 (0.45 лв) | 0.29 лв | + 54% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | $87 (160 лв) | 39 лв | + 308% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | $13 (24 лв) | 5.44 лв | + 337% | |
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TOTAL | + 284% | ||
This comparison has some inconsistent or sparse data. It already provides a reliable comparison but it is not bullet-proof. It is based on 386 prices entered by 55 different people.
These prices were last updated on September 23, 2023.
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