Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Bulgaria

Varna vs. Brno Cost of Living Summary

Varna is 17.6% cheaper than Brno.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% more in Varna
Groceries: pay 5.6% more in Varna
Transportation: pay 8.4% less in Varna
Housing: pay 37.4% less in Varna
Childcare: pay 39.0% less in Varna
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% less in Varna
Clothing: pay 13.6% less in Varna

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

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Varna vs. Brno Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Varna instead of Brno, you would:

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pay 24.1% more for restaurants

	Brno	Varna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK198.50	$12.56 BGN21.85	+36.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK198.50	$10.30 BGN17.93	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.37	$1.91 BGN3.32	+13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.63	$1.63 BGN2.84	+23.4%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 5.6% more for groceries

	Brno	Varna
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.69	$1.21 BGN2.11	-14.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 CZK136.69	$5.70 BGN9.92	-9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK93.92	$7.32 BGN12.74	+68.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 CZK80.05	$3.51 BGN6.10	-5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 CZK88.64	$4.14 BGN7.21	+1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.10	$0.89 BGN1.54	+6.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.07	$0.97 BGN1.69	+22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.62	$0.98 BGN1.71	+3.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK32.76	$1.33 BGN2.32	-11.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.20	$0.58 BGN1.01	+23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.52	$0.48 BGN0.84	-0.9%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

	Brno	Varna
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.26 CZK157.08	$6.51 BGN11.33	-10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK545.86	$28.66 BGN49.88	+13.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	-3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.42 CZK377.14	$8.56 BGN14.90	-50.9%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 37.4% less for housing

	Brno	Varna
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK409.83	$16.38 BGN28.51	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	$471.68 BGN820.85	-40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	$132.48 BGN230.55	-41.7%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 39.0% less for childcare

	Brno	Varna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	$508.86 BGN885.56	-31.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,624.17 CZK252K	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	-45.8%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Brno	Varna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 CZK57.07	$2.86 BGN4.98	+8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 CZK76.30	$2.95 BGN5.13	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK158.80	$4.01 BGN6.97	-45.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	$52.00 BGN90.50	-4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.84 CZK277.89	$8.96 BGN15.59	-30.2%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 13.6% less for clothing

	Brno	Varna
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	$64.31 BGN111.92	-24.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK802.17	$33.34 BGN58.02	-10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	$99.98 BGN173.99	-1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	$101.51 BGN176.65	-16.0%
Average			-13.6%

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