Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Bulgaria

Sunny Beach vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Sunny Beach is 17.7% cheaper than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% more in Sunny Beach
Groceries: pay 7.5% less in Sunny Beach
Transportation: pay 29.4% more in Sunny Beach
Housing: pay 40.6% less in Sunny Beach
Childcare: pay 19.2% less in Sunny Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% less in Sunny Beach
Clothing: pay 2.3% less in Sunny Beach

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Sunny Beach are more expensive than in Al Ain. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sunny Beach.

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Sunny Beach vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sunny Beach instead of Al Ain, you would:

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pay 35.6% more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Sunny Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$8.59 BGN15.24	+5.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$9.63 BGN17.09	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$1.79 BGN3.17	+147.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$1.54 BGN2.73	+352.2%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 7.5% less for groceries

	Al Ain	Sunny Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$0.77 BGN1.36	-52.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$4.29 BGN7.62	-9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$6.76 BGN12.00	-0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$3.67 BGN6.52	+29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$3.81 BGN6.75	-13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$0.76 BGN1.35	-32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$0.83 BGN1.47	-9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.89 BGN1.57	+5.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.17 BGN2.08	+66.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.48 BGN0.85	-8.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.48 BGN0.86	-9.1%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 29.4% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Sunny Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$5.93 BGN10.52	+76.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED90.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$30,065.86 BGN53,353.97	+0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.67 AED24.50	$6.30 BGN11.18	-5.6%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 40.6% less for housing

	Al Ain	Sunny Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$15.46 BGN27.44	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,600.07	$571.04 BGN1,013.35	-19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.91	$342.62 BGN608.01	-58.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.50	$86.09 BGN152.77	-0.7%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 19.2% less for childcare

	Al Ain	Sunny Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.39	$514.02 BGN912.16	-10.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,667.42	$5,462.58 BGN9,693.74	-27.5%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Sunny Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$2.29 BGN4.06	-72.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.17	$2.83 BGN5.03	-39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$4.01 BGN7.12	-35.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.42	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$9.15 BGN16.24	-32.8%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 2.3% less for clothing

	Al Ain	Sunny Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.50	$33.59 BGN59.61	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$41.97 BGN74.48	-14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.51	$96.32 BGN170.92	+37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED375.01	$104.14 BGN184.80	+2.0%
Average			-2.3%

Al Ain vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of clothing

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