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:
- $ 37 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 3.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 977* (1638 BGN)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 101 for 2 ppl.
- $ 29 per person
- $ 7.6 per person
- $ 9 per person
Total budget:
$ 2664* (4438 BGN)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 120 for 2 ppl.
- $ 45 per person
- $ 15 per person
- $ 19 per person
Total budget:
$ 3838* (6384 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 2025
Cost of living: Bulgaria VS Belgium
On average, the cost of living in Bulgaria in 2025 is 39% less than in Belgium.
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Bulgaria by expense type
Bulgaria: Restaurant budget

($ 7.2 to $ 19)
48% less than in Belgium


($ 16 to $ 37)
48% less than in Belgium


($ 7.5 to $ 11)
23% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)
54% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 2.5)
25% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)
42% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 2.5)
51% less than in Belgium


($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)
62% less than in Belgium

Bulgaria: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 39 to $ 316)
22% less than in Belgium


($ 42 to $ 292)
31% less than in Belgium


($ 44 to $ 400)
34% less than in Belgium


($ 61 to $ 378)
26% less than in Belgium


($ 77 to $ 332)
41% less than in Belgium


($ 22 to $ 265)
57% less than in Belgium


($ 45 to $ 420)
35% less than in Belgium


($ 47 to $ 452)
32% less than in Belgium


($ 44 to $ 167)
54% less than in Belgium


($ 60 to $ 659)
31% less than in Belgium

Bulgaria: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.5 to $ 2.2)
42% more than in Belgium


($ 1.4 to $ 3.6)
55% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 3)
10% less than in Belgium


($ 2.3 to $ 4.3)
10% less than in Belgium


($ 4.8 to $ 11)
33% less than in Belgium


($ 0.9 to $ 2.5)
39% less than in Belgium


($ 1.6 to $ 3.6)
12% less than in Belgium


($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)
46% less than in Belgium


($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
31% less than in Belgium

Bulgaria: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
67% less than in Belgium


($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
73% less than in Belgium


($ 1.5 to $ 1.8)
19% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 1.8)
75% less than in Belgium


($ 23 to $ 119)
27% less than in Belgium

Bulgaria: Leisure activity budget

($ 6.4 to $ 12)
39% less than in Belgium


($ 9 to $ 25)
24% less than in Belgium

Bulgaria: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 3.6 to $ 4.2)
68% less than in Belgium


($ 31 to $ 121)
43% less than in Belgium


($ 19 to $ 61)
25% less than in Belgium

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 134)

(fair price: $ 180)

(fair price: $ 209)

(fair price: $ 886)

(fair price: $ 173)

(fair price: $ 165)
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 28-02-2025.