Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Bulgaria

Ruse vs. Haugesund Cost of Living Summary

Ruse is 16.3% cheaper than Haugesund.

Restaurants: pay 52.0% less in Ruse
Groceries: pay 41.9% less in Ruse
Transportation: pay 46.5% less in Ruse
Housing: pay 69.4% less in Ruse
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Ruse
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.2% less in Ruse
Clothing: pay 34.8% less in Ruse

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ruse. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ruse.

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Ruse vs. Haugesund Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ruse instead of Haugesund, you would:

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pay 52.0% less for restaurants

	Haugesund	Ruse
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.95 NOK202.13	$10.74 BGN18.37	-48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 NOK130.90	$8.06 BGN13.78	-40.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 NOK29.84	$1.53 BGN2.61	-50.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK27.14	$0.90 BGN1.53	-68.2%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 41.9% less for groceries

	Haugesund	Ruse
Bread 1 loaf	$3.31 NOK31.91	$0.98 BGN1.68	-70.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.60 NOK54.02	$4.77 BGN8.16	-14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 NOK77.12	$6.48 BGN11.07	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.54 NOK43.80	$2.70 BGN4.61	-40.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.55 NOK63.23	$3.65 BGN6.25	-44.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NOK12.95	$0.65 BGN1.11	-51.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NOK9.17	$0.85 BGN1.46	-10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 NOK14.41	$0.87 BGN1.48	-42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 NOK17.90	$0.95 BGN1.62	-48.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NOK10.10	$0.50 BGN0.86	-52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 NOK12.66	$0.43 BGN0.74	-67.0%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 46.5% less for transportation

	Haugesund	Ruse
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.12 NOK78.32	$5.82 BGN9.95	-28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.35 NOK630.46	$16.41 BGN28.07	-74.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,920.78 NOK337K	$30,917.07 BGN52,865.74	-11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.30 NOK244.10	$7.28 BGN12.45	-71.2%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 69.4% less for housing

	Haugesund	Ruse
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.86 NOK519.58	$14.81 BGN25.33	-72.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,611.34 NOK15,544.96	$333.69 BGN570.58	-79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,071.57 NOK10,337.64	$287.16 BGN491.02	-73.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$163.77 NOK1,579.89	$77.59 BGN132.67	-52.6%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Haugesund	Ruse
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.77 NOK2,380.67	$641.00 BGN1,096.06	+159.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,843.55 NOK27,432.29	$9,323.50 BGN15,942.44	+227.9%
Average			+193.9%

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pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Haugesund	Ruse
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.48 NOK101.07	$1.79 BGN3.06	-82.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.56 NOK44.04	$1.72 BGN2.94	-62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.46 NOK149.19	$3.58 BGN6.12	-76.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.29 NOK456.24	$32.83 BGN56.13	-30.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.21 NOK156.41	$5.97 BGN10.21	-63.2%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 34.8% less for clothing

	Haugesund	Ruse
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.42 NOK785.43	$53.72 BGN91.85	-34.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.49 NOK535.29	$29.84 BGN51.03	-46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.06 NOK897.73	$74.61 BGN127.57	-19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$147.12 NOK1,419.26	$89.53 BGN153.09	-39.1%
Average			-34.8%

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