Cost of living comparison
Ruse is 30.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% less in Ruse
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Ruse
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Ruse
- Housing
-
pay 59.5% less in Ruse
- Childcare
-
pay 8.7% less in Ruse
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% less in Ruse
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% less in Ruse
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Ruse.
If you lived in Ruse instead of Athens, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$8.49
BGN14.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$7.40
BGN12.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.85
|
$1.34
BGN2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.81
BGN1.42
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
$0.99
BGN1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.91
|
$4.38
BGN7.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$5.95
BGN10.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
$2.48
BGN4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$3.36
BGN5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.60
BGN1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.78
BGN1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.81
BGN1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.87
BGN1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.51
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.84
|
$5.49
BGN9.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.89
|
$15.07
BGN26.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
$29,952.87
BGN52,531.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$6.63
BGN11.63
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
$13.48
BGN23.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€568.61
|
$242.49
BGN425.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€499.30
|
$201.29
BGN353.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
$71.24
BGN124.94
|
|
pay 8.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€414.98
|
$554.43
BGN972.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,833.51
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$1.64
BGN2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.32
|
$1.60
BGN2.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
$3.29
BGN5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€44.22
|
$30.14
BGN52.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$5.48
BGN9.61
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
$49.32
BGN86.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
$27.40
BGN48.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
$68.50
BGN120.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€103.37
|
$82.20
BGN144.16
|
|
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