Travel budget and cost of living in Bulgaria how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Bulgaria and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Bulgaria. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Bulgaria travel budget.
Travel budget in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: calculate your travel budget
Bulgaria: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Bulgaria for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 35 for 2 ppl.
- $ 12 per person
- $ 3.4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 896* (1666 BGN)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 89 for 2 ppl.
- $ 25 per person
- $ 6.8 per person
- $ 8.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 2337* (4326 BGN)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 105 for 2 ppl.
- $ 38 per person
- $ 14 per person
- $ 17 per person
Total budget:
$ 3338* (6174 BGN)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2024
Cost of living: Bulgaria VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Bulgaria in 2024 is 41% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Bulgaria by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Bulgaria compared to the national average.
Cities | /Bulgaria | View Details |
---|---|---|
Sofia | 11% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Sofia |
Varna | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Varna |
Haskovo | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Haskovo |
Burgas | 2% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Burgas |
Veliko Tarnovo | 2% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Veliko Tarnovo |
Dobrich | 7% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Dobrich |
Local prices in Bulgaria by expense type
Bulgaria: Restaurant budget
($ 6.5 to $ 17)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 14 to $ 31)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 6.5 to $ 9.3)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.1 to $ 3.3)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.1 to $ 2.1)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1 to $ 3)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.8 to $ 2)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Bulgaria: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 33 to $ 310)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 169
($ 35 to $ 288)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 153
($ 39 to $ 337)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 225
($ 51 to $ 335)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 306
($ 63 to $ 314)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 438
($ 20 to $ 260)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 41 to $ 362)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 237
($ 41 to $ 378)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 205
($ 39 to $ 157)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 53 to $ 582)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 203
Bulgaria: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.4 to $ 1.9)
62% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.1 to $ 2.8)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.9 to $ 4.2)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 4.2 to $ 10)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.8 to $ 2.1)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.4 to $ 2.8)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Bulgaria: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.4 to $ 1.6)
53% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 1 to $ 1.6)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 16 to $ 106)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Bulgaria: Leisure activity budget
($ 5.4 to $ 11)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 10 to $ 23)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Bulgaria: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 3.2 to $ 3.8)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 28 to $ 109)
8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 17 to $ 56)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 138)
(fair price: $ 99)
(fair price: $ 149)
(fair price: $ 140)
(fair price: $ 120)
(fair price: $ 128)
About the information on the cost of living in Bulgaria
The information about the cost of living in Bulgaria shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Bulgaria updated on 08-11-2024.
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