Cost of living comparison
Russia is 23.4% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
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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
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.38
|
$6.51
RUB537.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.24
|
$4.14
RUB341.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.07
|
$0.80
RUB65.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.28
|
$0.38
RUB31.71
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.53
|
$0.47
RUB38.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.07
|
$3.72
RUB306.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.59
|
$3.07
RUB253.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.11
|
$1.21
RUB99.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.47
|
$1.66
RUB136.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.18
|
$0.54
RUB44.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.46
|
$0.55
RUB45.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.26
|
$0.71
RUB58.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.69
|
$0.89
RUB73.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.22
RUB17.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.86
|
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.44
|
$2.12
RUB174.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN39.88
|
$17.67
RUB1,457.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN51,958.19
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,198,003.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.27
|
$4.15
RUB342.39
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.13
|
$5.97
RUB492.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN523.72
|
$304.49
RUB25,120.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN404.39
|
$210.86
RUB17,395.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN133.83
|
$64.94
RUB5,357.43
|
|
pay 24.8% less for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN633.91
|
$190.09
RUB15,682.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN8,973.22
|
$5,074.52
RUB418,648.28
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.17
|
$1.42
RUB117.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.05
|
$1.67
RUB137.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.61
|
$2.10
RUB173.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN49.56
|
$28.15
RUB2,322.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.58
|
$3.97
RUB327.80
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN77.44
|
$51.85
RUB4,277.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN50.32
|
$33.92
RUB2,798.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN131.74
|
$76.53
RUB6,313.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN133.34
|
$75.61
RUB6,237.96
|
|
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