Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Bulgaria

Sunny Beach vs. Brasov Cost of Living Summary

Sunny Beach is 9.8% cheaper than Brasov.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Sunny Beach
Groceries: pay 6.8% more in Sunny Beach
Transportation: pay 5.3% less in Sunny Beach
Housing: pay 21.3% less in Sunny Beach
Childcare: pay 4.4% less in Sunny Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.2% less in Sunny Beach
Clothing: pay 3.8% more in Sunny Beach

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

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Sunny Beach vs. Brasov Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sunny Beach instead of Brasov, you would:

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Brasov	Sunny Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.98 RON51.94	$8.59 BGN14.94	-21.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$9.63 BGN16.76	+31.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 RON11.35	$1.79 BGN3.11	-25.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 RON10.35	$1.54 BGN2.68	-29.7%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 6.8% more for groceries

	Brasov	Sunny Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 RON6.60	$0.77 BGN1.34	-45.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 RON20.89	$4.29 BGN7.47	-2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 RON27.90	$6.76 BGN11.77	+14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 RON16.55	$3.67 BGN6.39	+5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON14.62	$3.81 BGN6.62	+23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RON3.20	$0.76 BGN1.32	+12.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$0.83 BGN1.45	+19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.46	$0.89 BGN1.54	+21.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 RON5.70	$1.17 BGN2.04	-2.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.69	$0.48 BGN0.83	+34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 RON1.88	$0.48 BGN0.84	+22.2%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 5.3% less for transportation

	Brasov	Sunny Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 RON33.65	$5.93 BGN10.31	-16.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 RON108.83	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$30,065.86 BGN52,323.01	+5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.83 RON27.60	$6.30 BGN10.96	+8.0%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 21.3% less for housing

	Brasov	Sunny Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.09 RON42.98	$15.46 BGN26.91	+70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$686.17 RON3,246.00	$571.04 BGN993.77	-16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.35 RON2,210.83	$342.62 BGN596.26	-26.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.26 RON644.60	$86.09 BGN149.82	-36.8%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 4.4% less for childcare

	Brasov	Sunny Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.91 RON2,099.96	$514.02 BGN894.53	+15.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	$5,462.58 BGN9,506.43	-21.1%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Brasov	Sunny Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.14 RON14.84	$2.29 BGN3.98	-27.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 RON17.11	$2.83 BGN4.93	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.06 RON28.69	$4.01 BGN6.98	-33.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.53 RON272.17	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.41 RON44.52	$9.15 BGN15.93	-2.7%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 3.8% more for clothing

	Brasov	Sunny Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.65 RON244.35	$33.59 BGN58.46	-35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.33 RON167.12	$41.97 BGN73.04	+18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.74 RON353.55	$96.32 BGN167.62	+28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.40 RON422.92	$104.14 BGN181.23	+16.5%
Average			+3.8%

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