Is Bulgaria cheaper than Greece?

Bulgaria is cheaper for a traveller: estimated monthly budget ~$1,350 vs ~$1,450 per person (rough estimate from income levels).

Is Bulgaria safer than Greece?

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

Does DayTriply have day plans for Bulgaria and Greece?

Bulgaria: 1 ready-made day plan; Greece: 0.

Bulgaria vs Greece: cost of living, safety & budget

Bulgaria or Greece? 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

🇬🇷Greece

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Monthly budget / person

~$1,350/mo

~$1,450/mo

Cost of living

Cheaper than 28% of countries

Cheaper than 27% of countries

Online coverage

82%

86%

Safety

Safer than 71% of countries

Safer than 81% of countries

Happiness

5.7 / 10

Avg. life expectancy

75.6 yrs

81.9 yrs

Air quality

Cleaner air than 59%

Cleaner air than 67%

Avg income

$39,850/yr

$43,340/yr

LGBTQ+

42 / 100

66 / 100

Healthcare

73 / 100

77 / 100

Avg. temperature

7.4°C

11.5°C

Sunny days

305 days/yr

332 days/yr

Safe tap water

96.2%

96.7%

Corruption

57 / 100

51 / 100

Work hours / yr

1659 h

1893 h

Currency

BGN · лв

EUR · €

Population

6.4M

10.4M

Language

Bulgarian

Greek