Cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Bulgaria
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Food | + 47% | |||
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Food in United Kingdom is 47% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £13 (31 лв) | 18 лв | + 71% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | £8 (18 лв) | 14 лв | + 23% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £4.26 (10 лв) | 8 лв | + 21% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £1.20 (2.74 лв) | 3.13 лв | - 12% | |
12 eggs, large | £3.63 (8 лв) | 7 лв | + 23% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £2.28 (5.22 лв) | 4.32 лв | + 21% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £5.34 (12 лв) | 10 лв | + 23% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £2.13 (4.86 лв) | 2.39 лв | + 104% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £0.89 (2.04 лв) | 2.04 лв | - 0% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £1.97 (4.50 лв) | 1.88 лв | + 140% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £10 (23 лв) | 15 лв | + 54% | |
2 liters of coca-cola | £2.36 (5.40 лв) | 2.76 лв | + 96% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £1.04 (2.39 лв) | 1.32 лв | + 81% | |
Housing | + 204% | |||
Housing in United Kingdom is 204% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | £1,997 (4,568 лв) | 1,227 лв | + 272% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | £1,637 (3,744 лв) | 846 лв | + 343% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £229 (525 лв) | 256 лв | + 105% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | £1,818 (4,158 лв) | 829 лв | + 402% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | £1,060 (2,423 лв) | 571 лв | + 325% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | £190 (434 лв) | 160 лв | + 171% | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | £26 (59 лв) | 19 лв | + 208% | |
40” flat screen tv | £324 (741 лв) | 688 лв | + 8% | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | £83 (190 лв) | 197 лв | - 4% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £7 (15 лв) | 18 лв | - 16% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | £16 (36 лв) | 37 лв | - 3% | |
Clothes | + 40% | |||
Clothes in United Kingdom is 40% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | £73 (167 лв) | 95 лв | + 75% | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | £32 (74 лв) | 59 лв | + 26% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | £81 (185 лв) | 163 лв | + 14% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £83 (189 лв) | 118 лв | + 60% | |
Transportation | + 147% | |||
Transportation in United Kingdom is 147% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £25,126 (57,456 лв) | 43,506 лв | + 32% | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.44 (3.30 лв) | 2.69 лв | + 23% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | £85 (193 лв) | 46 лв | + 325% | |
Personal Care | - 6% | |||
Personal Care in United Kingdom is 6% cheaper than in Bulgaria | ||||
United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £5.04 (12 лв) | 14 лв | - 19% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £8 (18 лв) | 25 лв | - 27% | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | £74 (169 лв) | 208 лв | - 19% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | £4.77 (11 лв) | 7 лв | + 64% | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.97 (4.51 лв) | 5.60 лв | - 19% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £3.78 (9 лв) | 6 лв | + 42% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | £2.39 (5.46 лв) | 3.96 лв | + 38% | |
Tube of toothpaste | £1.77 (4.04 лв) | 3.26 лв | + 24% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £14 (32 лв) | 19 лв | + 74% | |
Entertainment | + 88% | |||
Entertainment in United Kingdom is 88% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
United Kingdom | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £40 (91 лв) | 42 лв | + 117% | |
2 tickets to the movies | £19 (44 лв) | 21 лв | + 106% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £124 (283 лв) | 42 лв | + 577% | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £69 (158 лв) | 70 лв | + 124% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £11 (24 лв) | 12 лв | + 100% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £3.71 (8 лв) | 4.68 лв | + 81% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £5.75 (13 лв) | 3.71 лв | + 255% | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | £537 (1,227 лв) | 1,539 лв | - 20% | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.28 (0.64 лв) | 0.33 лв | + 94% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | £35 (80 лв) | 46 лв | + 72% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | £14 (31 лв) | 8 лв | + 304% | |
TOTAL | + 108% |
These prices were last updated on March 16, 2024.
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Cost of living in United Kingdom is 108% more expensive than in Bulgaria
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