Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sunny Beach vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Sunny Beach is 46.9% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Sunny Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Sunny Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Sunny Beach
- Housing
-
pay 72.8% less in Sunny Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.9% less in Sunny Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Sunny Beach
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sunny Beach.
Sunny Beach vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sunny Beach instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$8.36
BGN13.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$10.15
BGN16.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$1.35
BGN2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$1.04
BGN1.74
|
|
Dublin vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$0.80
BGN1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$4.48
BGN7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$7.45
BGN12.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$3.22
BGN5.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$3.77
BGN6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$0.76
BGN1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.97
BGN1.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.91
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$1.15
BGN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.53
BGN0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.55
BGN0.92
|
|
Dublin vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$5.77
BGN9.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$37,303.41
BGN62,170.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
$6.92
BGN11.54
|
|
Dublin vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$14.32
BGN23.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$596.85
BGN994.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$358.11
BGN596.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$83.35
BGN138.91
|
|
Dublin vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
?? |
Dublin vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$1.79
BGN2.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$1.94
BGN3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$3.88
BGN6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$7.16
BGN11.94
|
|
Dublin vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$35.02
BGN58.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$31.83
BGN53.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$126.83
BGN211.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$98.48
BGN164.13
|
|
Dublin vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of clothing
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