Cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Bulgaria
Currency:
| Food | + 86% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in United Kingdom is 86% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £11 (25 лв) | 11 лв | + 135% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | £5.76 (13 лв) | 8 лв | + 57% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £3.23 (7 лв) | 5.27 лв | + 38% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £0.86 (1.93 лв) | 2.11 лв | - 8% | |
| 12 eggs, large | £2.51 (5.67 лв) | 3.90 лв | + 45% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £1.89 (4.26 лв) | 2.91 лв | + 46% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £3.82 (9 лв) | 6 лв | + 33% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £1.97 (4.44 лв) | 2.30 лв | + 94% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £0.85 (1.92 лв) | 1.21 лв | + 59% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £1.72 (3.89 лв) | 1.26 лв | + 208% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £8 (18 лв) | 10 лв | + 82% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | £1.94 (4.38 лв) | 2.39 лв | + 83% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £0.92 (2.07 лв) | 0.74 лв | + 179% | |
| Housing | + 220% | |||
| Housing in United Kingdom is 220% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | £1,789 (4,038 лв) | 907 лв | + 345% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | £1,064 (2,400 лв) | 641 лв | + 274% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £143 (323 лв) | 199 лв | + 62% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | £1,029 (2,322 лв) | 576 лв | + 303% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | £857 (1,934 лв) | 450 лв | + 329% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | £91 (204 лв) | 133 лв | + 53% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | £25 (56 лв) | 14 лв | + 311% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | £321 (725 лв) | 543 лв | + 34% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | £75 (170 лв) | 156 лв | + 9% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £6 (14 лв) | 17 лв | - 19% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £12 (27 лв) | 15 лв | + 82% | |
| Clothes | + 38% | |||
| Clothes in United Kingdom is 38% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | £67 (152 лв) | 93 лв | + 63% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | £32 (72 лв) | 54 лв | + 32% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | £74 (166 лв) | 126 лв | + 32% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £69 (155 лв) | 129 лв | + 20% | |
| Transportation | + 119% | |||
| Transportation in United Kingdom is 119% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £20,901 (47,161 лв) | 42,864 лв | + 10% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.17 (2.64 лв) | 1.90 лв | + 38% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | £83 (188 лв) | 49 лв | + 282% | |
| Personal Care | + 94% | |||
| Personal Care in United Kingdom is 94% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £3.03 (7 лв) | 8 лв | - 16% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £9 (20 лв) | 13 лв | + 54% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | £83 (187 лв) | 26 лв | + 610% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | £3.19 (7 лв) | 9 лв | - 24% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.51 (3.40 лв) | 4.12 лв | - 17% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £3.35 (8 лв) | 4.83 лв | + 56% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.90 (4.28 лв) | 2.28 лв | + 87% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.43 (3.22 лв) | 2.80 лв | + 15% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £15 (33 лв) | 10 лв | + 217% | |
| Entertainment | + 85% | |||
| Entertainment in United Kingdom is 85% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £30 (68 лв) | 40 лв | + 70% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £18 (41 лв) | 23 лв | + 81% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £133 (301 лв) | 55 лв | + 443% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £57 (128 лв) | 67 лв | + 90% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £9 (20 лв) | 10 лв | + 95% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £3.14 (7 лв) | 3.41 лв | + 108% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £4.52 (10 лв) | 3.09 лв | + 230% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | £429 (968 лв) | 872 лв | + 11% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.13 (0.28 лв) | 0.23 лв | + 27% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | £32 (73 лв) | 39 лв | + 86% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | £12 (26 лв) | 5.68 лв | + 364% | |
| TOTAL | + 125% | |||
These prices were last updated on April 13, 2021.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in United Kingdom is 125% more expensive than in Bulgaria
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