Cost of living comparison
Shumen is 10.5% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% less in Shumen
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Shumen
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Shumen
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% less in Shumen
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% less in Shumen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% less in Shumen
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Shumen
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Shumen.
If you lived in Shumen instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Shumen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.80
|
$9.32
BGN16.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.60
|
$6.58
BGN11.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.13
|
$1.08
BGN1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.31
|
$0.59
BGN1.05
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Shumen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.57
|
$0.83
BGN1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.29
|
$4.68
BGN8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.87
|
$5.86
BGN10.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.25
|
$2.35
BGN4.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.62
|
$2.60
BGN4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.21
|
$0.64
BGN1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.90
BGN1.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.30
|
$0.73
BGN1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.74
|
$0.90
BGN1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.58
BGN1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.88
|
$0.50
BGN0.89
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Shumen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.70
|
$5.44
BGN9.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN40.97
|
$24.66
BGN44.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN53,375.57
|
$29,952.87
BGN53,438.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.58
|
$4.47
BGN7.97
|
|
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Shumen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.71
|
$12.42
BGN22.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN538.01
|
$274.00
BGN488.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN415.42
|
$191.80
BGN342.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN137.48
|
$66.64
BGN118.90
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Shumen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN651.21
|
$219.20
BGN391.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,218.00
|
$3,836.04
BGN6,843.80
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Shumen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.26
|
$1.89
BGN3.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.13
|
$1.24
BGN2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.76
|
$3.29
BGN5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN50.91
|
$36.53
BGN65.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.90
|
$6.03
BGN10.75
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Shumen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN79.55
|
$30.14
BGN53.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN51.70
|
$35.62
BGN63.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN135.34
|
$71.55
BGN127.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN136.98
|
$58.45
BGN104.29
|
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