Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Bulgaria

Sliven vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Sliven is 1.5% cheaper than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.5 times more in Sliven
Groceries: pay 4.0% less in Sliven
Transportation: pay 65.7% more in Sliven
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Sliven
Childcare: pay 61.3% less in Sliven
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% more in Sliven
Clothing: pay 9.8% less in Sliven

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

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Sliven vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sliven instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Sliven
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,822	$11.45 BGN19.99	+440.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$10.30 BGN17.99	+133.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,709	$1.26 BGN2.20	+156.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,912	$0.90 BGN1.57	+193.6%
Average			+252.1%

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pay 4.0% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Sliven
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,097	$0.80 BGN1.40	-26.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$4.01 BGN6.99	-23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$5.70 BGN9.95	-0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,076	$2.13 BGN3.72	+44.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,632	$2.47 BGN4.31	+46.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,420	$0.65 BGN1.13	-57.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,451	$0.74 BGN1.29	+53.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,806	$0.65 BGN1.13	+6.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,208	$0.99 BGN1.72	+93.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,218	$0.22 BGN0.39	-49.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,014	$0.39 BGN0.68	-22.5%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 65.7% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Sliven
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,826	$5.67 BGN9.90	+63.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$35.20 BGN61.45	+281.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$30,050.07 BGN52,466.21	-2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$5.68 BGN9.91	+5.4%
Average			+65.7%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Hanoi	Sliven
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$9.15 BGN15.98	+3.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$229.01 BGN399.84	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$143.12 BGN249.89	-48.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$65.64 BGN114.61	+0.1%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 61.3% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Sliven
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$508.86 BGN888.45	-34.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$6,295.85 BGN10,992.30	-77.2%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Sliven
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,900	$1.72 BGN3.00	+59.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,678	$1.83 BGN3.20	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,282	$3.55 BGN6.19	+153.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$22.87 BGN39.92	-6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$5.72 BGN9.99	+35.2%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 9.8% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Sliven
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$57.23 BGN99.92	+18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$22.89 BGN39.97	-13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$68.65 BGN119.85	-18.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$61.49 BGN107.36	-21.8%
Average			-9.8%

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