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What is the cost of living in Bulgaria? Taxes, expenses?

 

Bulgaria is a full member of the EU since January 2007 and has been working hard towards the levelling of its standards of living with those of the Union. The prices of consumer goods are comparable to the ones in other EU countries; while services remain cheaper.
House insurance ranges depending on the type and location of the property and amounts to EUR 100-200 annually.
Example: a property priced EUR 30,000 is insured against theft, flood and fire costs for EUR 125 per year.
The gasification network in the country is still at an initial phase of development with the central heating system dominating as the basic heating means.  Central heating monthly expenses for a 2 bedroom apartment come up to about EUR 70. Villas and country houses still use wood and coal, which is a cheaper way to keep a house warm. Electricity used for heating purposes is more expensive than gas or central heating.
The annual taxes for owning a property depend, it goes without saying, on the location and the type of the real estate. The most expensive estates are in the capital and the famous tourist destinations - about EUR 150 for a 2 bedroom apartment (EUR 80 for the countryside).
Hiring a gardener, maintenance man or a construction worker is not expensive in view of the fact that the average salary in Bulgaria is around EUR 200.