Cost of living in Washington D.C. (United States) is 251% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria)
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| Food | + 231% | |||
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| Food in Washington D.C. (United States) is 231% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Washington D.C. | Burgas | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | $20 (37 лв) | 10 лв | + 266% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | $10 (19 лв) | 8 лв | + 144% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | $6 (11 лв) | 4.54 лв | + 148% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $1.07 (1.94 лв) | 1.94 лв | - 0% | |
| 12 eggs, large | $3.65 (7 лв) | 3.59 лв | + 85% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $6 (11 лв) | 2.63 лв | + 317% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $7 (13 лв) | 6 лв | + 119% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $5.22 (9 лв) | 1.85 лв | + 414% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | $3.43 (6 лв) | 1.18 лв | + 429% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $3.23 (5.87 лв) | 1.11 лв | + 431% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $15 (28 лв) | 9 лв | + 195% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | $2.10 (3.82 лв) | 2.37 лв | + 61% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | $3.27 (5.94 лв) | 0.69 лв | + 759% | |
| Housing | + 668% | |||
| Housing in Washington D.C. (United States) is 668% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | $4,591 (8,346 лв) | 630 лв | + 1225% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | $3,133 (5,696 лв) | 445 лв | + 1179% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $194 (352 лв) | 167 лв | + 111% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | $2,306 (4,192 лв) | 421 лв | + 895% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | $1,859 (3,380 лв) | 263 лв | + 1186% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | $95 (172 лв) | 99 лв | + 74% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | $57 (104 лв) | 16 лв | + 558% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | $326 (592 лв) | 903 лв | - 34% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | $125 (228 лв) | 173 лв | + 32% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $12 (22 лв) | 14 лв | + 59% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | $26 (48 лв) | 13 лв | + 267% | |
| Clothes | + 128% | |||
| Clothes in Washington D.C. (United States) is 128% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | $59 (108 лв) | 113 лв | - 4% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | $103 (187 лв) | 58 лв | + 221% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | $98 (178 лв) | 146 лв | + 22% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | $134 (244 лв) | 109 лв | + 125% | |
| Transportation | + 164% | |||
| Transportation in Washington D.C. (United States) is 164% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $25,761 (46,833 лв) | 30,938 лв | + 51% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $1.03 (1.87 лв) | 2.05 лв | - 9% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | $101 (183 лв) | 46 лв | + 300% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | $18 (32 лв) | 10 лв | + 220% | |
| Personal Care | + 94% | |||
| Personal Care in Washington D.C. (United States) is 94% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | $8 (14 лв) | 11 лв | + 30% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | $10 (18 лв) | 26 лв | - 28% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | $106 (194 лв) | 26 лв | + 632% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | $6 (12 лв) | 3.95 лв | + 196% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $4.16 (8 лв) | 5.44 лв | + 39% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $4.22 (8 лв) | 5.17 лв | + 48% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | $4.16 (8 лв) | 2.49 лв | + 203% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | $2.56 (4.65 лв) | 3.34 лв | + 40% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $28 (52 лв) | 10 лв | + 432% | |
| Entertainment | + 149% | |||
| Entertainment in Washington D.C. (United States) is 149% more expensive than in Burgas (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $65 (118 лв) | 32 лв | + 269% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | $28 (50 лв) | 17 лв | + 205% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $277 (504 лв) | 35 лв | + 1342% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | $90 (163 лв) | 62 лв | + 162% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $15 (27 лв) | 6 лв | + 321% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | $5.12 (9 лв) | 2.26 лв | + 313% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | $7 (13 лв) | 2.57 лв | + 402% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | $397 (722 лв) | 886 лв | - 19% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.17 (0.32 лв) | 0.29 лв | + 8% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | $92 (167 лв) | 39 лв | + 324% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | $11 (20 лв) | 5.44 лв | + 262% | |
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TOTAL | + 251% | ||
These prices were last updated on March 26, 2023.
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