Is Bulgaria cheaper than Germany?

Bulgaria is cheaper for a traveller: estimated monthly budget ~$1,350 vs ~$2,550 per person (rough estimate from income levels).

Is Bulgaria safer than Germany?

Germany has the lower homicide rate of the two (World Bank), a common proxy for traveller safety.

Does DayTriply have day plans for Bulgaria and Germany?

Bulgaria: 1 ready-made day plan; Germany: 8.

Bulgaria vs Germany: cost of living, safety & budget

Bulgaria or Germany? Compare day-to-day budget, cost of living, safety and connectivity side by side — with ready-made day plans for each where we have them.

🇧🇬Bulgaria

🇩🇪Germany

Day plans

1 guide→

8 guides→

Activities

Activities→

Monthly budget / person

~$1,350/mo

~$2,550/mo

Cost of living

Cheaper than 28% of countries

Cheaper than 8% of countries

Online coverage

82%

93%

Safety

Safer than 71% of countries

Safer than 78% of countries

Happiness

5.7 / 10

6.88 / 10

Avg. life expectancy

75.6 yrs

81.4 yrs

Air quality

Cleaner air than 59%

Cleaner air than 82%

Avg income

$39,850/yr

$76,180/yr

LGBTQ+

42 / 100

80 / 100

Healthcare

73 / 100

87 / 100

Avg. temperature

7.4°C

6.3°C

Sunny days

305 days/yr

241 days/yr

Safe tap water

96.2%

99.9%

Corruption

57 / 100

25 / 100

Work hours / yr

1659 h

1335 h

Currency

BGN · лв

EUR · €

Population

6.4M

83.5M

Language

Bulgarian

German