Cost of living in Austria compared to Bulgaria
Currency:
| Food | + 58% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Austria is 58% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Austria | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | €14 (27 лв) | 20 лв | + 35% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | €10 (20 лв) | 13 лв | + 58% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | €6 (12 лв) | 8 лв | + 56% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €1.47 (2.88 лв) | 2.98 лв | - 3% | |
| 12 eggs, large | €5.51 (11 лв) | 5.97 лв | + 80% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €3.42 (7 лв) | 4.05 лв | + 65% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €7 (14 лв) | 10 лв | + 39% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €2.36 (4.61 лв) | 2.62 лв | + 76% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | €2.55 (4.98 лв) | 1.64 лв | + 205% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | €1.01 (1.98 лв) | 1.47 лв | + 35% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €6 (13 лв) | 14 лв | - 10% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | €2.33 (4.55 лв) | 2.79 лв | + 63% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | €1.62 (3.16 лв) | 1.19 лв | + 165% | |
| Housing | + 134% | |||
| Housing in Austria is 134% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Austria | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | €1,752 (3,426 лв) | 1,154 лв | + 197% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | €1,125 (2,201 лв) | 711 лв | + 210% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €335 (654 лв) | 187 лв | + 249% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | €746 (1,459 лв) | 756 лв | + 93% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | €647 (1,265 лв) | 496 лв | + 155% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | €164 (321 лв) | 159 лв | + 102% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | €23 (45 лв) | 17 лв | + 164% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | €342 (668 лв) | 575 лв | + 16% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | €130 (254 лв) | 346 лв | - 27% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €10 (20 лв) | 25 лв | - 21% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | €13 (26 лв) | 12 лв | + 114% | |
| Clothes | + 66% | |||
| Clothes in Austria is 66% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Austria | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | €99 (193 лв) | 102 лв | + 90% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | €46 (90 лв) | 55 лв | + 64% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | €87 (171 лв) | 144 лв | + 19% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | €126 (247 лв) | 133 лв | + 86% | |
| Transportation | + 33% | |||
| Transportation in Austria is 33% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Austria | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €24,845 (48,588 лв) | 44,013 лв | + 10% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.79 (3.50 лв) | 2.81 лв | + 25% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | €44 (86 лв) | 54 лв | + 61% | |
| Personal Care | + 60% | |||
| Personal Care in Austria is 60% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Austria | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | €5.67 (11 лв) | 15 лв | - 25% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | €7 (13 лв) | 23 лв | - 40% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | €152 (297 лв) | 43 лв | + 595% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | €5.00 (10 лв) | 5.31 лв | + 84% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €3.07 (6 лв) | 6 лв | - 5% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €3.46 (7 лв) | 7 лв | - 9% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | €2.12 (4.15 лв) | 3.44 лв | + 21% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | €2.07 (4.05 лв) | 4.69 лв | - 13% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €34 (67 лв) | 18 лв | + 275% | |
| Entertainment | + 22% | |||
| Entertainment in Austria is 22% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Austria | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €40 (79 лв) | 45 лв | + 74% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | €23 (44 лв) | 22 лв | + 107% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €50 (98 лв) | 62 лв | + 58% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | €66 (130 лв) | 94 лв | + 37% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €10 (19 лв) | 15 лв | + 26% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | €4.67 (9 лв) | 4.02 лв | + 127% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | €3.90 (8 лв) | 3.45 лв | + 121% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | €499 (976 лв) | 1,456 лв | - 33% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.08 (0.15 лв) | 0.45 лв | - 67% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | €67 (132 лв) | 53 лв | + 150% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | €5.84 (11 лв) | 6 лв | + 90% | |
| TOTAL | + 65% | |||
These prices were last updated on March 28, 2023.
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Cost of living in Austria is 65% more expensive than in Bulgaria
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