Cost of living comparison
Russia is 23.4% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 36.4% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 32.8% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 18.8% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 24.8% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.7% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 8.2% more in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.01
|
$6.51
RUB546.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.78
|
$4.14
RUB348.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
$0.80
RUB67.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
$0.38
RUB32.29
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
$0.47
RUB39.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.40
|
$3.72
RUB312.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.02
|
$3.07
RUB258.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.32
|
$1.21
RUB101.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
$1.66
RUB139.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
$0.54
RUB45.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
$0.55
RUB46.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$0.71
RUB59.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
$0.89
RUB74.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
$0.22
RUB18.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.21
RUB17.50
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.83
|
$2.12
RUB177.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.51
|
$17.67
RUB1,483.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN54,080.97
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,237,991.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.74
|
$4.15
RUB348.62
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.99
|
$5.97
RUB501.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN545.12
|
$304.49
RUB25,577.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN420.91
|
$210.86
RUB17,712.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN139.30
|
$64.94
RUB5,454.90
|
|
pay 24.8% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN659.81
|
$190.09
RUB15,967.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,339.83
|
$5,074.52
RUB426,264.85
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
$1.42
RUB119.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
$1.67
RUB140.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.84
|
$2.10
RUB176.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.59
|
$28.15
RUB2,365.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.05
|
$3.97
RUB333.76
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.60
|
$51.85
RUB4,355.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.38
|
$33.92
RUB2,849.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN137.13
|
$76.53
RUB6,428.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN138.79
|
$75.61
RUB6,351.45
|
|
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