What is the cost of living in Bulgaria?
The cost of living in Bulgaria is about the lowest in Europe. Red wine from Melnik (Churchill’s favourite) is £1.00 GBP per bottle. A cooling pint of draft Zagorka at a local pub (‘mehana’) is £0.30 GBP. Domestic cigarettes are £0.30 GBP per packet. A taxi journey costs £1.00 GBP. Dinner for two, based on wonderful organic produce, will rarely exceed £7.00 GBP.
Living costs in Bulgaria are 2-3 times lower than in the UK. For example the food is generally cheaper than UK. House insurance: around 100-200 € EURO per year depending on the type of house, together with the belongings and furniture inside. For a property of price 30,000 € EURO insurance against theft, flood and fire costs about 125 € EURO per year with a reputable insurance company like Allianz. Gas: the gas system network is not developed in Bulgaria at present. People here mostly use electricity to cook. For heating: there are central heating systems in the big cities: monthly costs for a 2-bedroom apartment around 120 € EURO. In the small places people use charcoal and wood, which is even cheaper way to heat a house. For electricity, when used for cooking, light or hot water one pays about 30 € EURO monthly. Local and national taxes for owning a property: depending on the place where the property is located, the most expensive area is the capital Sofia, where the annual taxes of
