Common information

Capital
Sofia
Language
Bulgarian
Currency
Bulgarian Lev
Population
7 364 570
Phone code
+359

Cost of living and prices in Bulgaria

Shared room
outside of centre90USD/month
in city centre124USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre151USD/month
in city centre214USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 22 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 28 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter 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 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. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 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

Leisure quality
7
Quality of life
7.8
Travelers rating
8.6
Travelers rating
4.8
English speaking
7.1
Nightlife
6.9
Coworking spaces
6.8
Traffic
6.1
Free WIFI
8.8

Safety in Bulgaria

Safety
7.2
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
5.4
Racial tolerance
5.3
Female friendly
8
Friendliness to foreigners
8.2
Stability of the state
8
Conditions for starting a business
8.2
Freedom of the press
4

Availability of prices in Bulgaria

Cost of living
7.6
Rent, price
9.3
Products, price
8.1
Restaurants, price
8.1
Purchasing power
3.5

Comfort in Bulgaria

Ecology
4.5
Weather comfort
8.5
Availability of air conditioners
9.1
Air quality
8

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