Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Gabrovo Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 80.6% more expensive than Gabrovo.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 1.0% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 0.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 9.4 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.5% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 76.2% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in Gabrovo. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Gabrovo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6% less for restaurants

	Gabrovo	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.45 BGN13.00	$11.70 RUB939.71	+57.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.76 BGN27.52	$7.02 RUB563.82	-55.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 BGN2.07	$1.62 RUB129.95	+36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 BGN1.17	$0.84 RUB67.15	+25.2%
Average			-2.6%

Gabrovo vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.0% less for groceries

	Gabrovo	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 BGN1.64	$1.02 RUB81.75	+8.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BGN7.32	$7.14 RUB573.37	+70.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.61 BGN11.54	$4.61 RUB370.58	-30.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 BGN5.45	$1.86 RUB149.76	-40.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN6.12	$2.98 RUB239.67	-14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 BGN1.26	$0.93 RUB74.87	+29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.40	$0.81 RUB65.37	+1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 BGN1.45	$0.90 RUB72.45	+8.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 BGN1.78	$1.79 RUB143.49	+75.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.82	$0.41 RUB32.65	-13.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.89	$0.32 RUB25.99	-36.6%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 0.3% less for transportation

	Gabrovo	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.02 BGN10.51	$3.31 RUB266.01	-45.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.87 BGN32.95	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	+115.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,528.23 BGN63,770.29	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.53 BGN18.38	$10.06 RUB808.15	-4.4%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Gabrovo	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.73 BGN37.93	$9.88 RUB793.71	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$303.09 BGN529.13	$1,454.91 RUB117K	+380.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.93 BGN403.16	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	+248.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.46 BGN203.31	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	+22.7%
Average			+205.8%

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pay 9.4 times more for childcare

	Gabrovo	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$85.77 BGN149.73	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	+843.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$26,421.03 RUB2M
Average			+843.3%

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pay 94.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabrovo	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.58 BGN2.75	$4.68 RUB375.88	+196.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BGN2.66	$3.70 RUB297.16	+142.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.44 BGN6.00	$3.45 RUB277.21	+0.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.32 BGN40.70	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	+80.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.73 BGN10.00	$9.36 RUB751.76	+63.4%
Average			+94.5%

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pay 76.2% more for clothing

	Gabrovo	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.27 BGN82.53	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	+129.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.51 BGN79.46	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	+37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.49 BGN138.78	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	+82.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.55 BGN187.76	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	+67.5%
Average			+76.2%

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