Bulgaria's Soaring Prices Match the Netherlands, but Wages Lag Drastically Behind

Bulgaria has now reached the price levels of Western European countries, while its citizens continue to earn salaries that are significantly lower. Alexander Bobiya from the civil initiative “Antispekula” pointed this out during a conversation on journalist Ivelin Nikolov’s YouTube channel. Drawing on his experience as a student in the Netherlands, Bobiya noted that the Dutch minimum wage stands at around 2,300 euros - roughly four times higher than Bulgaria’s 500 euros - yet consumer prices between the two countries are surprisingly similar.

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