Cost of living in Belfast (United Kingdom) is 106% more expensive than in Shumen (Bulgaria)
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| Food | + 138% | |||
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| Food in Belfast (United Kingdom) is 138% more expensive than in Shumen (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Belfast | Shumen | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £11 (25 лв) | 7 лв | + 263% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | £7 (15 лв) | 5.00 лв | + 207% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £2.57 (5.99 лв) | 4.00 лв | + 50% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £0.80 (1.87 лв) | 2.00 лв | - 6% | |
| 12 eggs, large | £2.24 (5.22 лв) | 3.00 лв | + 74% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £1.78 (4.14 лв) | 2.50 лв | + 65% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £3.31 (8 лв) | 8 лв | - 4% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £1.52 (3.54 лв) | 1.50 лв | + 136% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £1.17 (2.72 лв) | 1.00 лв | + 172% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £1.93 (4.50 лв) | 1.20 лв | + 275% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £7 (17 лв) | 8 лв | + 116% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | £1.85 (4.31 лв) | 1.80 лв | + 139% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £1.04 (2.43 лв) | 0.90 лв | + 170% | |
| Housing | + 270% | |||
| Housing in Belfast (United Kingdom) is 270% more expensive than in Shumen (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Belfast | Shumen | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | £1,235 (2,875 лв) | 500 лв | + 475% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | £704 (1,640 лв) | 350 лв | + 368% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £104 (242 лв) | 200 лв | + 21% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | £626 (1,457 лв) | 250 лв | + 483% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | £493 (1,148 лв) | 200 лв | + 474% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | £65 (152 лв) | 120 лв | + 27% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | £27 (63 лв) | 20 лв | + 213% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | £369 (860 лв) | 600 лв | + 43% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | £87 (202 лв) | 150 лв | + 35% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £7 (16 лв) | 7 лв | + 135% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £12 (27 лв) | 3.00 лв | + 799% | |
| Clothes | ||||
| Clothes in Belfast (United Kingdom) is about the same as in Shumen (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Belfast | Shumen | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | £49 (115 лв) | - | - | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | £32 (75 лв) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | £66 (153 лв) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £69 (162 лв) | - | - | |
| Transportation | + 8% | |||
| Transportation in Belfast (United Kingdom) is 8% more expensive than in Shumen (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Belfast | Shumen | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £19,908 (46,356 лв) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.37 (3.19 лв) | 2.20 лв | + 45% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | £63 (146 лв) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | £13 (30 лв) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | ||||
| Personal Care in Belfast (United Kingdom) is about the same as in Shumen (Bulgaria) | ||||
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| Belfast | Shumen | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £2.69 (6 лв) | - | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £6 (15 лв) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | £65 (151 лв) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | £2.91 (7 лв) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.39 (3.23 лв) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £2.59 (6 лв) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.63 (3.80 лв) | - | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.00 (2.33 лв) | - | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £9 (21 лв) | - | - | |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Entertainment in Belfast (United Kingdom) is about the same as in Shumen (Bulgaria) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| Belfast | Shumen | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £31 (73 лв) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £15 (35 лв) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £86 (199 лв) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £47 (109 лв) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £8 (18 лв) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £2.66 (6 лв) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £4.28 (10 лв) | - | - | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | £435 (1,014 лв) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.08 (0.19 лв) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | £28 (66 лв) | - | - | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | £11 (25 лв) | - | - | |
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TOTAL | + 106% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 88 prices entered by 14 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 18, 2022.
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