Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Sofia instead of Kingston, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Kingston
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Sofia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.96
BGN20.36
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.60
BGN12.26
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.50
BGN6.50
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
BGN0.87
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.51
BGN13.95
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$102.16
BGN189.77
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