Cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Bulgaria
Currency:
| Food | + 48% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in United Kingdom is 48% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £15 (34 лв) | 19 лв | + 83% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | £8 (18 лв) | 15 лв | + 22% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £3.87 (9 лв) | 8 лв | + 18% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £1.15 (2.66 лв) | 3.13 лв | - 15% | |
| 12 eggs, large | £3.62 (8 лв) | 7 лв | + 15% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £2.68 (6 лв) | 3.62 лв | + 71% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £4.97 (12 лв) | 10 лв | + 15% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £2.07 (4.78 лв) | 2.49 лв | + 92% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £0.95 (2.21 лв) | 2.09 лв | + 6% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £2.09 (4.83 лв) | 2.05 лв | + 136% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £9 (21 лв) | 21 лв | - 3% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | £2.26 (5.23 лв) | 3.13 лв | + 67% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £1.09 (2.52 лв) | 1.09 лв | + 131% | |
| Housing | + 206% | |||
| Housing in United Kingdom is 206% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | £2,472 (5,718 лв) | 1,362 лв | + 320% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | £2,016 (4,663 лв) | 968 лв | + 382% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £196 (453 лв) | 251 лв | + 80% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | £1,581 (3,655 лв) | 816 лв | + 348% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | £1,137 (2,629 лв) | 756 лв | + 248% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | £157 (363 лв) | 161 лв | + 126% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | £28 (65 лв) | 21 лв | + 209% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | £308 (711 лв) | 540 лв | + 32% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | £85 (196 лв) | 183 лв | + 7% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £9 (20 лв) | 25 лв | - 21% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £16 (36 лв) | 39 лв | - 7% | |
| Clothes | + 17% | |||
| Clothes in United Kingdom is 17% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | £73 (168 лв) | 84 лв | + 99% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | £34 (80 лв) | 92 лв | - 14% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | £84 (195 лв) | 177 лв | + 10% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £90 (209 лв) | 121 лв | + 73% | |
| Transportation | + 204% | |||
| Transportation in United Kingdom is 204% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £29,140 (67,392 лв) | 44,689 лв | + 51% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.47 (3.39 лв) | 2.68 лв | + 27% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | £104 (241 лв) | 42 лв | + 472% | |
| Personal Care | - 18% | |||
| Personal Care in United Kingdom is 18% cheaper than in Bulgaria | ||||
| United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £4.83 (11 лв) | 14 лв | - 22% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £8 (18 лв) | 25 лв | - 28% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | £60 (138 лв) | 233 лв | - 41% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | £4.25 (10 лв) | 7 лв | + 48% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.94 (4.49 лв) | 5.75 лв | - 22% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £4.31 (10 лв) | 8 лв | + 25% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £2.25 (5.21 лв) | 4.08 лв | + 28% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.83 (4.23 лв) | 3.94 лв | + 7% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £15 (35 лв) | 24 лв | + 49% | |
| Entertainment | + 49% | |||
| Entertainment in United Kingdom is 49% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £37 (86 лв) | 51 лв | + 71% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £22 (52 лв) | 32 лв | + 64% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £122 (281 лв) | 50 лв | + 457% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £69 (160 лв) | 88 лв | + 81% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £11 (24 лв) | 13 лв | + 96% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £3.62 (8 лв) | 5.54 лв | + 51% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £5.51 (13 лв) | 4.65 лв | + 174% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | £500 (1,157 лв) | 1,897 лв | - 39% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.16 (0.37 лв) | 0.33 лв | + 12% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | £41 (94 лв) | 58 лв | + 62% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | £14 (33 лв) | 7 лв | + 370% | |
| TOTAL | + 112% | |||
These prices were last updated on September 13, 2024.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in United Kingdom is 112% more expensive than in Bulgaria
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