- Cost of Living
- United Kingdom
- Bulgaria
- Comparison
Cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Bulgaria
Currency:
| Food | + 81% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in United Kingdom is 81% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £10 (23 лв) | 12 лв | + 99% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | £5.59 (13 лв) | 9 лв | + 43% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £3.66 (8 лв) | 4.92 лв | + 67% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £0.86 (1.94 лв) | 2.04 лв | - 5% | |
| 12 eggs, large | £2.64 (5.94 лв) | 4.12 лв | + 44% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £1.94 (4.36 лв) | 2.72 лв | + 60% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £4.53 (10 лв) | 6 лв | + 69% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £1.97 (4.43 лв) | 2.15 лв | + 106% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £0.84 (1.90 лв) | 1.07 лв | + 78% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £1.79 (4.02 лв) | 1.17 лв | + 245% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £8 (19 лв) | 11 лв | + 75% | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | £1.80 (4.04 лв) | 2.25 лв | + 79% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £0.90 (2.03 лв) | 0.82 лв | + 147% | |
| Housing | + 242% | |||
| Housing in United Kingdom is 242% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | £1,790 (4,027 лв) | 919 лв | + 338% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | £1,176 (2,647 лв) | 613 лв | + 332% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £156 (351 лв) | 171 лв | + 106% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | £1,072 (2,413 лв) | 624 лв | + 287% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | £743 (1,672 лв) | 418 лв | + 300% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | £148 (333 лв) | 92 лв | + 260% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | £21 (47 лв) | 15 лв | + 210% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | £333 (750 лв) | 711 лв | + 5% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | £82 (184 лв) | 190 лв | - 3% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £7 (15 лв) | 14 лв | + 8% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £11 (25 лв) | 12 лв | + 111% | |
| Clothes | + 16% | |||
| Clothes in United Kingdom is 16% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | £65 (146 лв) | 107 лв | + 36% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | £32 (73 лв) | 61 лв | + 18% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | £69 (155 лв) | 167 лв | - 7% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £74 (166 лв) | 165 лв | + 1% | |
| Transportation | + 147% | |||
| Transportation in United Kingdom is 147% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £18,399 (41,400 лв) | 37,473 лв | + 10% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.21 (2.72 лв) | 2.11 лв | + 29% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | £100 (226 лв) | 49 лв | + 365% | |
| Personal Care | + 71% | |||
| Personal Care in United Kingdom is 71% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £3.26 (7 лв) | 8 лв | - 13% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £8 (19 лв) | 17 лв | + 11% | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | £69 (156 лв) | 39 лв | + 296% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | £3.32 (7 лв) | 6 лв | + 22% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.59 (3.59 лв) | 5.65 лв | - 36% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £3.25 (7 лв) | 5.38 лв | + 36% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.76 (3.96 лв) | 2.36 лв | + 68% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.51 (3.40 лв) | 3.40 лв | - 0% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £13 (30 лв) | 10 лв | + 189% | |
| Entertainment | + 77% | |||
| Entertainment in United Kingdom is 77% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £31 (69 лв) | 33 лв | + 105% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £21 (47 лв) | 22 лв | + 114% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £121 (273 лв) | 49 лв | + 453% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £55 (125 лв) | 69 лв | + 80% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £9 (21 лв) | 9 лв | + 131% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £2.97 (7 лв) | 3.53 лв | + 89% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £4.38 (10 лв) | 2.91 лв | + 238% | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | £408 (918 лв) | 1,001 лв | - 8% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.14 (0.33 лв) | 0.32 лв | + 0% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | £44 (100 лв) | 57 лв | + 74% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | £10 (23 лв) | 5.51 лв | + 311% | |
| TOTAL | + 127% | |||
These prices were last updated on June 22, 2018.
Exchange rate:
2.250
BGN
/
GBP
This comparison is based on abundant and consistent data. It is based on 19,551 prices entered by 2,934 different people.
Cost of living in United Kingdom is 127% more expensive than in Bulgaria
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