Common information
Cost of living and prices in Bulgaria
Shared roomoutside of centre90USD/Monthin city centre124USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre151USD/Monthin city centre214USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 6 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 22 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 1 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 4 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 28 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 7 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 18,493 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 24 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 10 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 6 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 49 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 28 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 69 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 65 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 267 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 188 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 466 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 337 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 90 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 9 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,062 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 710 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 491 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 6.03 |
List of largest cities in Bulgaria
Ratings
Main factors in Bulgaria
7.0
Leisure quality
7.8
Quality of life
8.6
Travelers rating
4.8
Travelers rating
7.1
English speaking
6.9
Nightlife
6.8
Coworking spaces
6.1
Traffic
8.8
Free WIFI
Safety in Bulgaria
7.2
Safety
9.5
Medicine
5.4
Healthcare
5.3
Racial tolerance
8.0
Female friendly
4.7
LGBT, Gay friendly
8.2
Friendliness to foreigners
8.0
Stability of the state
8.2
Conditions for starting a business
4.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Bulgaria
7.6
Cost of living
9.3
Rent, price
8.1
Products, price
8.1
Restaurants, price
3.5
Purchasing power
Comfort in Bulgaria
4.5
Ecology
8.5
Weather comfort
9.1
Availability of air conditioners
8.0
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Bulgaria
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 35 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 37 |
| Average high, °C | 24 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 16 |
| Average temperature, °C | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 12 | 8 | 3 | -0 | -3 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
| Record low, °C | 1 | -4 | -12 | -15 | -19 | -17 | -14 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | -19 |
| Rain, days | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 54 |
| Snow, days | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| Fog, days | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 184 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 31 | 43 | 56 | 47 | 39 | 36 | 40 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 49 | 36 | 547 |
| Relative humidity, % | 56 | 61 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 60 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 83 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 84 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 54 | 63 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 65 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 54 | 53 | 64 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| Monthly sunshine, часов | 21 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 208 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 11 | 7 | 2 | -0 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 71 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 207 | 50 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 58 | 208 | 299 | 361 | 332 | 1545 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 13 |