Is Bulgaria cheaper than Japan?

Bulgaria is cheaper for a traveller: estimated monthly budget ~$1,350 vs ~$1,850 per person (rough estimate from income levels).

Is Bulgaria safer than Japan?

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

Does DayTriply have day plans for Bulgaria and Japan?

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

Bulgaria vs Japan: cost of living, safety & budget

Bulgaria or Japan? 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

🇯🇵Japan

Day plans

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Activities

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Monthly budget / person

~$1,350/mo

~$1,850/mo

Cost of living

Cheaper than 28% of countries

Cheaper than 19% of countries

Online coverage

82%

86%

Safety

Safer than 71% of countries

Safer than 96% of countries

Happiness

5.7 / 10

6.13 / 10

Avg. life expectancy

75.6 yrs

84.7 yrs

Air quality

Cleaner air than 59%

Cleaner air than 72%

Avg income

$39,850/yr

$55,490/yr

LGBTQ+

42 / 100

53 / 100

Healthcare

73 / 100

86 / 100

Avg. temperature

7.4°C

7.3°C

Sunny days

305 days/yr

279 days/yr

Safe tap water

96.2%

98.7%

Corruption

57 / 100

29 / 100

Work hours / yr

1659 h

1654 h

Currency

BGN · лв

JPY · ¥

Population

6.4M

124.0M

Language

Bulgarian

Japanese