Cost of living comparison
Ruse is 3.2% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% more in Ruse
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Ruse
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in Ruse
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% less in Ruse
- Childcare
-
pay 41.2% more in Ruse
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Ruse
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Ruse
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Ruse are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Ruse.
If you lived in Ruse instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
$8.49
BGN15.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
$7.40
BGN13.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
$1.34
BGN2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
$0.99
BGN1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
$4.38
BGN7.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
$5.95
BGN10.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
$2.48
BGN4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
$3.36
BGN6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
$0.60
BGN1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
$0.78
BGN1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$0.81
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
$0.51
BGN0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
$5.49
BGN9.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
$15.07
BGN27.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN54,078.07
|
$29,952.87
BGN54,141.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.73
|
$6.63
BGN11.99
|
|
pay 7.5% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
$13.48
BGN24.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN545.09
|
$242.49
BGN438.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN420.89
|
$201.29
BGN363.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN139.29
|
$71.24
BGN128.77
|
|
pay 41.2% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN659.78
|
$554.43
BGN1,002.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.33
|
$6,747.31
BGN12,196.20
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
$1.64
BGN2.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
$1.60
BGN2.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
$3.29
BGN5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.58
|
$30.14
BGN54.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
$5.48
BGN9.91
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
$49.32
BGN89.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
$27.40
BGN49.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN137.12
|
$68.50
BGN123.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN138.78
|
$82.20
BGN148.58
|
|
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