Cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Bulgaria
Currency:
| Food | + 87% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in United Kingdom is 87% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £11 (26 лв) | 11 лв | + 137% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | £5.77 (13 лв) | 8 лв | + 58% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £3.17 (7 лв) | 5.27 лв | + 36% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £0.85 (1.93 лв) | 2.11 лв | - 8% | |
| 12 eggs, large | £2.56 (5.80 лв) | 3.90 лв | + 49% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £1.92 (4.35 лв) | 2.91 лв | + 49% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £3.63 (8 лв) | 6 лв | + 27% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £1.93 (4.38 лв) | 2.30 лв | + 91% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £0.94 (2.13 лв) | 1.21 лв | + 76% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £1.71 (3.88 лв) | 1.26 лв | + 207% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £8 (18 лв) | 10 лв | + 75% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | £1.94 (4.41 лв) | 2.39 лв | + 85% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £0.95 (2.16 лв) | 0.74 лв | + 190% | |
| Housing | + 227% | |||
| Housing in United Kingdom is 227% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | £1,750 (3,965 лв) | 800 лв | + 396% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | £1,065 (2,414 лв) | 641 лв | + 276% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £147 (334 лв) | 199 лв | + 68% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | £1,030 (2,334 лв) | 576 лв | + 306% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | £817 (1,851 лв) | 450 лв | + 311% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | £90 (204 лв) | 133 лв | + 53% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | £26 (59 лв) | 14 лв | + 330% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | £318 (721 лв) | 543 лв | + 33% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | £75 (169 лв) | 156 лв | + 9% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £6 (14 лв) | 17 лв | - 17% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £12 (26 лв) | 15 лв | + 80% | |
| Clothes | + 37% | |||
| Clothes in United Kingdom is 37% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | £64 (145 лв) | 93 лв | + 55% | |
| 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) | £72 (164 лв) | 126 лв | + 30% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £70 (159 лв) | 129 лв | + 23% | |
| Transportation | + 115% | |||
| Transportation in United Kingdom is 115% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £20,933 (47,426 лв) | 44,200 лв | + 7% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.19 (2.69 лв) | 1.90 лв | + 42% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | £81 (184 лв) | 49 лв | + 274% | |
| Personal Care | + 87% | |||
| Personal Care in United Kingdom is 87% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £3.09 (7 лв) | 8 лв | - 14% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £9 (20 лв) | 13 лв | + 54% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | £74 (168 лв) | 26 лв | + 540% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | £3.19 (7 лв) | 9 лв | - 24% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.50 (3.40 лв) | 4.12 лв | - 18% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £3.21 (7 лв) | 4.83 лв | + 50% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.85 (4.19 лв) | 2.28 лв | + 84% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.41 (3.20 лв) | 2.80 лв | + 14% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £15 (33 лв) | 10 лв | + 221% | |
| Entertainment | + 84% | |||
| Entertainment in United Kingdom is 84% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £31 (69 лв) | 40 лв | + 73% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £18 (41 лв) | 23 лв | + 82% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £137 (310 лв) | 55 лв | + 459% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £55 (124 лв) | 67 лв | + 84% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £9 (20 лв) | 10 лв | + 99% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £3.04 (7 лв) | 3.53 лв | + 95% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £4.43 (10 лв) | 3.09 лв | + 224% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | £425 (963 лв) | 872 лв | + 10% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.10 (0.23 лв) | 0.23 лв | + 3% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | £32 (72 лв) | 35 лв | + 103% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | £12 (27 лв) | 5.68 лв | + 367% | |
| TOTAL | + 125% | |||
These prices were last updated on May 06, 2021.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in United Kingdom is 125% more expensive than in Bulgaria
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