Cost of living comparison
compared to
Varna vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary
Varna is 22.1% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% more in Varna
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% more in Varna
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% more in Varna
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% more in Varna
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Varna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% more in Varna
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% more in Varna
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Varna are more expensive than in Bulgaria.
Varna vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Varna instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 29.1% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
BGN16.06
|
$11.94
BGN20.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
BGN14.91
|
$8.95
BGN15.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BGN2.23
|
$1.81
BGN3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BGN1.48
|
$1.35
BGN2.27
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Varna - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BGN1.58
|
$1.12
BGN1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
BGN8.19
|
$5.75
BGN9.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
BGN11.19
|
$7.15
BGN12.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
BGN5.10
|
$3.53
BGN5.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
BGN5.66
|
$4.09
BGN6.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.22
|
$0.82
BGN1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
$0.99
BGN1.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.37
|
$0.91
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
BGN1.75
|
$1.30
BGN2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.85
|
$0.58
BGN0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.78
|
$0.52
BGN0.88
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Varna - Cost of groceries
pay 10.4% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN9.77
|
$5.82
BGN9.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
BGN40.18
|
$29.84
BGN50.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,585.27
BGN53,063.32
|
$32,622.88
BGN54,806.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.84
BGN11.50
|
$7.76
BGN13.04
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Varna - Cost of transportation
pay 43.1% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.13
BGN22.06
|
$16.79
BGN28.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$346.09
BGN581.43
|
$532.34
BGN894.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.92
BGN431.63
|
$404.79
BGN680.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.57
BGN132.00
|
$104.65
BGN175.81
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Varna - Cost of housing
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$357.15
BGN600.01
|
$423.10
BGN710.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,826.38
BGN11,468.33
|
$5,390.79
BGN9,056.54
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Varna - Cost of childcare
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
BGN3.10
|
$2.98
BGN5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
BGN3.33
|
$2.65
BGN4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
BGN6.13
|
$3.82
BGN6.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.65
BGN53.17
|
$43.77
BGN73.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.37
BGN12.37
|
$8.95
BGN15.04
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Varna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.07
BGN82.43
|
$65.65
BGN110.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.91
BGN48.57
|
$33.82
BGN56.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.15
BGN141.38
|
$98.97
BGN166.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.49
BGN131.86
|
$105.26
BGN176.84
|
|
Bulgaria vs. Varna - Cost of clothing
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