Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Bulgaria

Pleven vs. Bacau Cost of Living Summary

Pleven is 1.2% cheaper than Bacau.

Restaurants: pay 30.7% less in Pleven
Groceries: pay 37.0% more in Pleven
Transportation: pay 11.0% more in Pleven
Housing: pay 16.3% less in Pleven
Childcare: pay 5.5% more in Pleven
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% more in Pleven
Clothing: pay 4.2% less in Pleven

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

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Pleven vs. Bacau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pleven instead of Bacau, you would:

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pay 30.7% less for restaurants

	Bacau	Pleven
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.12 RON66.78	$8.58 BGN14.93	-39.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$6.28 BGN10.92	-14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 RON9.30	$1.30 BGN2.26	-34.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 RON8.74	$1.14 BGN1.99	-38.0%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 37.0% more for groceries

	Bacau	Pleven
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 RON3.22	$1.15 BGN1.99	+68.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 RON18.14	$4.58 BGN7.97	+19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 RON21.53	$6.07 BGN10.56	+33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.43 RON16.21	$3.51 BGN6.10	+2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 RON11.52	$3.64 BGN6.33	+49.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.39	$0.57 BGN0.99	+12.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 RON3.14	$0.91 BGN1.58	+36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$0.98 BGN1.71	+41.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 RON3.81	$1.04 BGN1.81	+28.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 RON1.50	$0.55 BGN0.95	+72.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RON1.42	$0.48 BGN0.84	+60.4%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 11.0% more for transportation

	Bacau	Pleven
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.68 RON31.60	$6.12 BGN10.65	-8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.28 RON138.51	$40.06 BGN69.72	+36.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	+5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.69 RON26.91	$8.56 BGN14.90	+50.5%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 16.3% less for housing

	Bacau	Pleven
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$4.71 RON22.26	$10.69 BGN18.60	+127.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.41 RON1,932.04	$336.39 BGN585.42	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$238.18 RON1,126.72	$171.73 BGN298.85	-27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.96 RON378.27	$74.43 BGN129.53	-6.9%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 5.5% more for childcare

	Bacau	Pleven
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$585.58 RON2,770.14	$508.86 BGN885.56	-13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,914.67 RON23,249.35	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	+28.1%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bacau	Pleven
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 RON11.87	$2.15 BGN3.74	-14.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 RON9.40	$2.14 BGN3.73	+7.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.33 RON25.23	$3.55 BGN6.18	-33.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.79 RON122.02	$35.93 BGN62.52	+39.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.27 RON29.68	$8.59 BGN14.95	+36.9%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 4.2% less for clothing

	Bacau	Pleven
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.65 RON395.73	$41.22 BGN71.74	-50.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.79 RON150.38	$28.62 BGN49.81	-10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.65 RON286.91	$94.46 BGN164.38	+55.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.44 RON394.74	$101.51 BGN176.65	+21.6%
Average			-4.2%

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