Cost of living comparison
Salem is 2.1 times more expensive than Varna.
If you lived in Salem instead of Varna, you would:
pay 74.8% more for restaurants
|
Varna
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
BGN15.36
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.59
BGN10.24
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
BGN2.13
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
BGN1.66
|
$1.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Varna
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.59
|
$3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.33
BGN7.93
|
$6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.04
BGN11.07
|
$3.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
BGN5.03
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.85
BGN5.22
|
$4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN1.11
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
BGN1.40
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BGN1.28
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
BGN2.05
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BGN0.78
|
$0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.64
|
$0.96
|
|
pay 60.8% more for transportation
|
Varna
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.27
BGN11.48
|
$3.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.58
BGN45.04
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,137.87
BGN46,066.65
|
$25,597.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.03
BGN11.06
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Varna
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.17
BGN24.14
|
$75.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$359.50
BGN658.80
|
$1,300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.30
BGN517.34
|
$1,136.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.15
BGN168.87
|
$164.52
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Varna
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.00
BGN742.18
|
$750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,329.30
BGN7,933.70
|
$9,333.33
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Varna
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
BGN3.84
|
$4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.70
BGN3.11
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BGN6.14
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.46
BGN55.82
|
$40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.26
BGN13.31
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Varna
|
Salem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.56
BGN94.48
|
$46.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
BGN63.54
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.94
BGN146.50
|
$79.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.95
BGN172.16
|
$101.25
|
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