Cost of living in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 158% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria)
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Food | + 90% | |||
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Food in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 90% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Southampton | Burgas | Diff | ||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £11 (24 лв) | 11 лв | + 123% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | £6 (14 лв) | 8 лв | + 70% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £4.37 (10 лв) | 5.10 лв | + 95% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £1.06 (2.41 лв) | 2.03 лв | + 19% | |
12 eggs, large | £2.83 (6 лв) | 4.02 лв | + 60% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £1.21 (2.76 лв) | 3.00 лв | - 8% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £5.18 (12 лв) | 8 лв | + 56% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £2.07 (4.72 лв) | 1.85 лв | + 156% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £1.11 (2.52 лв) | 1.18 лв | + 114% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £1.39 (3.17 лв) | 1.20 лв | + 164% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £8 (17 лв) | 9 лв | + 89% | |
2 liters of coca-cola | £2.03 (4.62 лв) | 2.60 лв | + 78% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £1.04 (2.37 лв) | 0.85 лв | + 180% | |
Housing | + 230% | |||
Housing in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 230% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Southampton | Burgas | Diff | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | £1,218 (2,777 лв) | 641 лв | + 333% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | £1,176 (2,682 лв) | 485 лв | + 453% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £151 (344 лв) | 159 лв | + 116% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | £882 (2,010 лв) | 475 лв | + 323% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | £636 (1,451 лв) | 312 лв | + 365% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | £123 (280 лв) | 99 лв | + 183% | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | £17 (40 лв) | 16 лв | + 152% | |
40” flat screen tv | £308 (703 лв) | 766 лв | - 8% | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | £111 (254 лв) | 153 лв | + 65% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £7 (15 лв) | 15 лв | + 1% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | £11 (24 лв) | 13 лв | + 84% | |
Clothes | + 36% | |||
Clothes in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 36% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | £72 (164 лв) | 113 лв | + 46% | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | £34 (77 лв) | 58 лв | + 32% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | £82 (188 лв) | 146 лв | + 29% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £66 (151 лв) | 109 лв | + 39% | |
Transportation | + 262% | |||
Transportation in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 262% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £18,933 (43,161 лв) | 32,250 лв | + 34% | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.51 (3.44 лв) | 2.19 лв | + 57% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | £115 (263 лв) | 46 лв | + 470% | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | £14 (31 лв) | 10 лв | + 202% | |
Personal Care | + 33% | |||
Personal Care in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 33% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Southampton | Burgas | Diff | ||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £3.80 (9 лв) | 11 лв | - 18% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £7 (16 лв) | 26 лв | - 39% | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | £69 (156 лв) | 26 лв | + 491% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | £2.25 (5.14 лв) | 3.95 лв | + 30% | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.44 (3.28 лв) | 5.48 лв | - 40% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £3.39 (8 лв) | 5.17 лв | + 50% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.65 (3.76 лв) | 2.75 лв | + 37% | |
Tube of toothpaste | £1.43 (3.26 лв) | 3.36 лв | - 3% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £12 (28 лв) | 11 лв | + 154% | |
Entertainment | + 87% | |||
Entertainment in Southampton (United Kingdom) is 87% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Southampton | Burgas | Diff | ||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £37 (85 лв) | 36 лв | + 138% | |
2 tickets to the movies | £20 (46 лв) | 22 лв | + 114% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £92 (209 лв) | 38 лв | + 444% | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £61 (138 лв) | 62 лв | + 123% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £8 (18 лв) | 6 лв | + 181% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £3.08 (7 лв) | 3.20 лв | + 120% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £4.68 (11 лв) | 2.80 лв | + 281% | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | £420 (958 лв) | 934 лв | + 3% | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.14 (0.32 лв) | 0.29 лв | + 9% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | £33 (74 лв) | 43 лв | + 75% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | £11 (25 лв) | 5.65 лв | + 350% | |
TOTAL | + 158% |
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 43 prices entered by 8 different people.
These prices were last updated on March 28, 2024.
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