Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Bulgaria

Ruse vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Ruse is 20.0% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% more in Ruse
Groceries: pay 11.9% less in Ruse
Transportation: pay 6.6% more in Ruse
Housing: pay 67.5% less in Ruse
Childcare: pay 12.3% less in Ruse
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.2% less in Ruse
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in Ruse

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Ruse are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Ruse.

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Ruse vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ruse instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 26.3% more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Ruse
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$10.74 BGN18.37	-1.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$8.06 BGN13.78	-15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 AED4.74	$1.53 BGN2.61	+18.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 AED1.61	$0.90 BGN1.53	+103.6%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Ruse
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$0.98 BGN1.68	-38.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$4.77 BGN8.16	-9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 AED27.54	$6.48 BGN11.07	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$2.70 BGN4.61	-25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$3.65 BGN6.25	-11.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$0.65 BGN1.11	-43.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$0.85 BGN1.46	+4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$0.87 BGN1.48	+4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.46	$0.95 BGN1.62	+41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.50 BGN0.86	-5.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 AED2.39	$0.43 BGN0.74	-33.6%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 6.6% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Ruse
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 AED10.80	$5.82 BGN9.95	+97.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.87 AED95.00	$16.41 BGN28.07	-36.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$30,917.07 BGN52,865.74	-30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$7.28 BGN12.45	-4.5%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 67.5% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Ruse
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.79	$14.81 BGN25.33	-85.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.68 AED5,474.52	$333.69 BGN570.58	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,109.19 AED4,073.48	$287.16 BGN491.02	-74.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.93 AED425.75	$77.59 BGN132.67	-33.1%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 12.3% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Ruse
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.88	$641.00 BGN1,096.06	+2.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,786.81 AED46,959.57	$9,323.50 BGN15,942.44	-27.1%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Ruse
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.29 AED41.45	$1.79 BGN3.06	-84.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.77 AED21.18	$1.72 BGN2.94	-70.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$3.58 BGN6.12	-42.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.90 AED230.98	$32.83 BGN56.13	-47.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$5.97 BGN10.21	-56.2%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Ruse
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.62	$53.72 BGN91.85	-11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AED190.71	$29.84 BGN51.03	-42.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.09 AED360.23	$74.61 BGN127.57	-23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.33	$89.53 BGN153.09	-6.9%
Average			-21.2%

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