Indeed, one of the best advantages to live in Bulgaria is the low cost of living in comparison to other EU countries. An international student can live very comfortably and enjoy affordable University education with 450 to 650 EURO/ month. Home and mobile phone bills may vary according to usage. Clothes, stationary and food are comparatively inexpensive.
Below are approximate monthly student living costs in Bulgaria.
Private apartment: 250 – 400 Euro/month
You can find way cheaper accommodation, especially if you live with 2 or 3 other people.
Food: 250 – 350 EUR
Internet: 30 EUR
Transport: 50 EUR
Extras: – 150 EUR
You can find some of the basic daily costs from the table below:
| Restaurants | Average |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 6.15 € |
| Combo Meal | 5.15 € |
| Sandwich | 3.00 € |
| Cappuccino | 1.55 € |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.10 € |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 0.90 € |
| Markets/Groceries | Average |
| Milk (1 liter) | 1.30 € |
| Bread (500g) | 0.80 € |
| Rice (white), (1kg) | 1.85 € |
| Eggs (12) | 2.15 € |
| Local Cheese (1kg) | 7.00 € |
| Chicken Breasts (1kg) | 5.55 € |
| Beef Round (1kg) | 8.65 € |
| Apples (1kg) | 1.25 € |
| Banana (1kg) | 1.50 € |
| Oranges (1kg) | 1.35 € |
| Tomato (1kg) | 2.00 € |
| Potato (1kg) | 0.80 € |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.55 € |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.15 € |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.75 € |
| Pack of Cigarettes | 3.15 € |
| Transportation | Average |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.80 € |
| Monthly Pass | 21.00 € |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.00 € |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 0.50 € |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 1.50 € |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Average |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, etc) | 111.00 € |
| Internet &TV | 12.00 € |
| Sports And Leisure | Average |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 27.00 € |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 12.50 € |
| Cinema - 1 Seat | 6.15 € |
| Theatre | 15.00 € |
