Cost of living and expenses in Bulgaria

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Bulgaria? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Bulgaria, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Bulgaria (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Bulgaria Bulgarian lev (BGN). For 10 US dollars you can get 18.5 Bulgarian leva. For 100 US dollars you can get 185 Bulgarian leva. And the other way around: For 10 Bulgarian leva you can get 5.39 US dollars.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Bulgaria

What are the different prices in the cities in Bulgaria? Look here: Prices in cities in Bulgaria

Prices: Asenovgrad Gabrovo Haskovo Kyustendil Plovdiv Ruse Sofia Stara Zagora Varna Vidin

Prices and availability of products in shops and supermarkets in Bulgaria: Sofia Burgas

McDonald's prices in Bulgaria: Sofia Burgas

Pizza prices in Bulgaria: Sofia Burgas

KFC prices in Bulgaria: Sofia Burgas

fees

$113 ($69 - $193)
by half less than in United States

internet

$12.7 ($9.2 - $17.8)
82% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$54 ($27 - $108)
3.6% more than in United States

average earnings

$897
80% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$419 ($270 - $647)
76% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$539 ($323 - $809)
78% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Bulgaria:

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.86 (BGN 1.6)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $27 (BGN 50)
Gasoline (1 liter) $1.5 (BGN 2.7)
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $29.5K (BGN 54.7K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $419 (BGN 778)
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $315 (BGN 584)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $754 (BGN 1.4K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $539 (BGN 999)
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $113 (BGN 209)
Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $12.7 (BGN 24)
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1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $54 (BGN 101)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $32 (BGN 59)
1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $83 (BGN 153)
1 pair of men's leather shoes $86 (BGN 159)
Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $24.7K (BGN 45.8K)
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $436 (BGN 809)
Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.97K (BGN 3.66K)
International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $6.4K (BGN 11.9K)
Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.31K (BGN 2.44K)
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $897 (BGN 1.66K)
Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 4.6%
Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1.1 (BGN 2.1)
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.66 (BGN 1.2)
Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $10.8 (BGN 20)

source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Bulgaria

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $957(BGN 1.77K), 2011: $910(BGN 1.69K), 2012: $910(BGN 1.69K), 2013: $911(BGN 1.69K), 2014: $905(BGN 1.68K), 2015: $1.03K(BGN 1.9K), 2016: $1.09K(BGN 2.02K), 2017: $1.19K(BGN 2.2K), and 2018: $1.28K(BGN 2.37K)

Bulgaria price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com — Bulgaria price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2010-2018

Have earnings increased in Bulgaria?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $301(BGN 558), 2011: $391(BGN 726), 2012: $379(BGN 703), 2013: $394(BGN 731), 2014: $419(BGN 778), 2015: $480(BGN 890), 2016: $500(BGN 928), 2017: $536(BGN 995), and 2018: $592(BGN 1.1K)

Bulgaria price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com — Bulgaria price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2010-2018

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $70(BGN 130), 2011: $77(BGN 142), 2012: $76(BGN 142), 2013: $94(BGN 174), 2014: $104(BGN 194), 2015: $90(BGN 167), 2016: $84(BGN 156), 2017: $84(BGN 155), and 2018: $95(BGN 177)

Bulgaria price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com — Bulgaria price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2010-2018

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $11.9(BGN 22), 2011: $10.2(BGN 19), 2012: $9.1(BGN 16.8), 2013: $9.1(BGN 16.9), 2014: $8.1(BGN 15.1), 2015: $8.1(BGN 14.9), 2016: $8.3(BGN 15.3), 2017: $9.2(BGN 17), and 2018: $10.7(BGN 19.9)

Bulgaria price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com — Bulgaria price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2010-2018

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Bulgaria in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $98(BGN 182), 2011: $73(BGN 136), 2012: $53(BGN 98), 2013: $53(BGN 98), 2014: $51(BGN 94), 2015: $47(BGN 87), 2016: $48(BGN 89), 2017: $50(BGN 92), and 2018: $50(BGN 92)