Cost of living comparison
Ruse is 57.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Ruse
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% less in Ruse
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Ruse
- Housing
-
pay 78.0% less in Ruse
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% less in Ruse
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 72.5% less in Ruse
- Clothing
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pay 42.1% less in Ruse
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ruse.
If you lived in Ruse instead of Washington, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$8.49
BGN14.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.40
BGN12.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.34
BGN2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.81
BGN1.35
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.99
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.38
BGN7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.95
BGN9.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.48
BGN4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.36
BGN5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.60
BGN1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.78
BGN1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.81
BGN1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.51
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.47
BGN0.79
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.49
BGN9.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$15.07
BGN25.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$29,952.87
BGN50,119.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$6.63
BGN11.10
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$13.48
BGN22.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$242.49
BGN405.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$201.29
BGN336.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$71.24
BGN119.20
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$554.43
BGN927.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,290.08
|
|
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.64
BGN2.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.60
BGN2.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$3.29
BGN5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$30.14
BGN50.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$5.48
BGN9.17
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Ruse
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$49.32
BGN82.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$27.40
BGN45.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$68.50
BGN114.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$82.20
BGN137.54
|
|
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