Cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Bulgaria
Currency:
| Food | + 40% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in United Kingdom is 40% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £13 (28 лв) | 18 лв | + 59% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | £6 (14 лв) | 12 лв | + 19% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £3.47 (8 лв) | 7 лв | + 14% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £0.95 (2.12 лв) | 2.65 лв | - 20% | |
| 12 eggs, large | £2.99 (7 лв) | 4.73 лв | + 41% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £2.07 (4.62 лв) | 3.61 лв | + 28% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £4.17 (9 лв) | 9 лв | + 8% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £2.04 (4.55 лв) | 2.07 лв | + 120% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £0.78 (1.75 лв) | 1.70 лв | + 3% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £1.75 (3.91 лв) | 1.59 лв | + 146% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £8 (19 лв) | 20 лв | - 5% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | £2.03 (4.53 лв) | 2.74 лв | + 65% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £0.92 (2.04 лв) | 1.08 лв | + 88% | |
| Housing | + 217% | |||
| Housing in United Kingdom is 217% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | £2,077 (4,631 лв) | 1,126 лв | + 311% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | £1,570 (3,501 лв) | 699 лв | + 401% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £193 (429 лв) | 214 лв | + 100% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | £1,287 (2,869 лв) | 769 лв | + 273% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | £1,041 (2,321 лв) | 548 лв | + 324% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | £136 (303 лв) | 128 лв | + 136% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | £25 (56 лв) | 19 лв | + 200% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | £275 (612 лв) | 536 лв | + 14% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | £91 (203 лв) | 248 лв | - 18% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £6 (14 лв) | 28 лв | - 51% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £13 (30 лв) | 10 лв | + 198% | |
| Clothes | + 20% | |||
| Clothes in United Kingdom is 20% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | £65 (144 лв) | 126 лв | + 14% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | £32 (70 лв) | 56 лв | + 25% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | £73 (162 лв) | 145 лв | + 11% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £75 (167 лв) | 139 лв | + 20% | |
| Transportation | + 148% | |||
| Transportation in United Kingdom is 148% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £23,466 (52,313 лв) | 38,441 лв | + 36% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.70 (3.80 лв) | 2.81 лв | + 35% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | £95 (212 лв) | 51 лв | + 313% | |
| Personal Care | + 34% | |||
| Personal Care in United Kingdom is 34% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £3.73 (8 лв) | 13 лв | - 38% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £10 (22 лв) | 17 лв | + 27% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | £83 (186 лв) | 41 лв | + 354% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | £2.70 (6 лв) | 8 лв | - 28% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.75 (3.91 лв) | 5.14 лв | - 24% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £3.76 (8 лв) | 9 лв | - 11% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £2.04 (4.55 лв) | 3.54 лв | + 29% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.59 (3.54 лв) | 5.43 лв | - 35% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £15 (33 лв) | 20 лв | + 64% | |
| Entertainment | + 36% | |||
| Entertainment in United Kingdom is 36% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £35 (77 лв) | 40 лв | + 92% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £21 (48 лв) | 24 лв | + 97% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £119 (264 лв) | 66 лв | + 300% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £61 (136 лв) | 97 лв | + 40% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £10 (21 лв) | 13 лв | + 58% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £3.24 (7 лв) | 3.82 лв | + 89% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £5.25 (12 лв) | 3.96 лв | + 196% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | £470 (1,047 лв) | 1,400 лв | - 25% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.13 (0.29 лв) | 0.45 лв | - 36% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | £39 (88 лв) | 59 лв | + 49% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | £13 (28 лв) | 5.84 лв | + 382% | |
| TOTAL | + 105% | |||
These prices were last updated on January 26, 2023.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in United Kingdom is 105% more expensive than in Bulgaria
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