Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Blagoevgrad Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 90.2% more expensive than Blagoevgrad.

Restaurants: pay 1.7% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 26.5% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 10.9% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.6% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Moscow

The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Blagoevgrad. Notably, housing, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Blagoevgrad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Blagoevgrad, you would:

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pay 1.7% less for restaurants

	Blagoevgrad	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.16 BGN15.99	$11.70 RUB996.18	+27.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.63 BGN16.82	$7.02 RUB597.71	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 BGN2.67	$1.62 RUB137.76	+6.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 BGN1.83	$0.84 RUB71.18	-20.3%
Average			-1.7%

Blagoevgrad vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.5% more for groceries

	Blagoevgrad	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 BGN1.50	$1.02 RUB86.67	+18.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 BGN6.50	$7.14 RUB607.83	+91.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.85 BGN10.22	$4.61 RUB392.86	-21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 BGN3.80	$1.86 RUB158.76	-14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 BGN3.89	$2.98 RUB254.08	+33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 BGN1.33	$0.93 RUB79.37	+22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 BGN1.45	$0.81 RUB69.29	-2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 BGN0.91	$0.90 RUB76.80	+73.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 BGN2.05	$1.79 RUB152.11	+52.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BGN0.50	$0.41 RUB34.61	+42.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 BGN0.39	$0.32 RUB27.55	+43.1%
Average			+26.5%

Blagoevgrad vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.9% more for transportation

	Blagoevgrad	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BGN10.22	$3.31 RUB282.00	-43.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.05 BGN35.00	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	+102.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,057.96 BGN52,480.00	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.19 BGN10.80	$10.06 RUB856.71	+62.6%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Blagoevgrad	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.52 BGN18.37	$9.88 RUB841.41	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$330.23 BGN576.57	$1,454.91 RUB124K	+340.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.65 BGN409.69	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	+242.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.09 BGN150.31	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	+65.9%
Average			+218.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Blagoevgrad	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$514.02 BGN897.45	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	+57.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,462.58 BGN9,537.45	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+383.7%
Average			+175.9%

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pay 83.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Blagoevgrad	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 BGN4.50	$4.68 RUB398.47	+81.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 BGN3.62	$3.70 RUB315.01	+78.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.14 BGN5.49	$3.45 RUB293.87	+9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.04 BGN34.98	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	+109.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.58 BGN8.00	$9.36 RUB796.94	+104.2%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Blagoevgrad	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.89 BGN39.97	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	+373.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$14.32 BGN25.00	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	+336.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.30 BGN134.96	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	+88.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.84 BGN149.88	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	+109.9%
Average			+200.5%

Blagoevgrad vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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