Cost of living in Finland compared to Bulgaria
Currency:
| Food | + 72% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Finland is 72% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Finland | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | €12 (24 лв) | 18 лв | + 35% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | €9 (18 лв) | 12 лв | + 56% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | €7 (13 лв) | 7 лв | + 84% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €1.54 (3.02 лв) | 2.79 лв | + 8% | |
| 12 eggs, large | €3.33 (7 лв) | 5.46 лв | + 19% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €3.43 (7 лв) | 3.95 лв | + 70% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €5.85 (11 лв) | 9 лв | + 33% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €2.52 (4.94 лв) | 2.07 лв | + 138% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | €1.15 (2.25 лв) | 1.70 лв | + 32% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | €2.50 (4.90 лв) | 1.59 лв | + 208% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €15 (29 лв) | 20 лв | + 48% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | €3.38 (7 лв) | 2.74 лв | + 141% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | €2.22 (4.35 лв) | 1.08 лв | + 301% | |
| Housing | + 160% | |||
| Housing in Finland is 160% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Finland | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | €1,882 (3,684 лв) | 1,126 лв | + 227% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | €1,200 (2,349 лв) | 699 лв | + 236% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €179 (351 лв) | 214 лв | + 64% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | €1,127 (2,207 лв) | 769 лв | + 187% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | €803 (1,572 лв) | 548 лв | + 187% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | €63 (124 лв) | 128 лв | - 4% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | €25 (48 лв) | 19 лв | + 160% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | €387 (758 лв) | 536 лв | + 41% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | €100 (195 лв) | 248 лв | - 21% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €7 (13 лв) | 28 лв | - 52% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | €33 (65 лв) | 10 лв | + 551% | |
| Clothes | + 85% | |||
| Clothes in Finland is 85% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Finland | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | €97 (190 лв) | 126 лв | + 51% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | €60 (117 лв) | 56 лв | + 108% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | €98 (192 лв) | 145 лв | + 32% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | €163 (318 лв) | 139 лв | + 128% | |
| Transportation | + 77% | |||
| Transportation in Finland is 77% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Finland | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €28,219 (55,239 лв) | 38,441 лв | + 44% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €2.13 (4.16 лв) | 2.81 лв | + 48% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | €60 (118 лв) | 51 лв | + 130% | |
| Personal Care | + 75% | |||
| Personal Care in Finland is 75% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Finland | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | €18 (35 лв) | 13 лв | + 163% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | €7 (14 лв) | 17 лв | - 21% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | €113 (221 лв) | 41 лв | + 440% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | €5.20 (10 лв) | 8 лв | + 22% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €3.08 (6 лв) | 5.14 лв | + 17% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €3.61 (7 лв) | 9 лв | - 25% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | €1.92 (3.75 лв) | 3.54 лв | + 6% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | €1.73 (3.39 лв) | 5.43 лв | - 38% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €31 (61 лв) | 20 лв | + 208% | |
| Entertainment | + 50% | |||
| Entertainment in Finland is 50% more expensive than in Bulgaria | ||||
| Finland | Bulgaria | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €50 (99 лв) | 40 лв | + 146% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | €29 (57 лв) | 24 лв | + 137% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €128 (251 лв) | 66 лв | + 279% | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | €117 (229 лв) | 97 лв | + 136% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €12 (24 лв) | 13 лв | + 76% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | €4.32 (8 лв) | 3.82 лв | + 121% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | €7 (14 лв) | 3.96 лв | + 265% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | €486 (951 лв) | 1,400 лв | - 32% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.07 (0.14 лв) | 0.45 лв | - 68% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | €50 (97 лв) | 59 лв | + 66% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | €9 (17 лв) | 5.84 лв | + 193% | |
| TOTAL | + 91% | |||
These prices were last updated on February 03, 2023.
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Cost of living in Finland is 91% more expensive than in Bulgaria
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