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Saudi Arabia

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Bulgaria

Varna vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Varna is 0.3% cheaper than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 89.8% more in Varna
Groceries: pay 20.9% more in Varna
Transportation: pay 1.4% less in Varna
Housing: pay 10.6% less in Varna
Childcare: pay 49.4% less in Varna
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% less in Varna
Clothing: pay 13.7% less in Varna

The cost of restaurants and groceries in Varna are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Varna. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Varna.

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Varna vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Varna instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 89.8% more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Varna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 SAR23.00	$12.56 BGN21.85	+104.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.53 SAR32.00	$10.30 BGN17.93	+20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 SAR3.71	$1.91 BGN3.32	+92.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.95	$1.63 BGN2.84	+542.1%
Average			+89.8%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Varna - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.9% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Varna
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.85	$1.21 BGN2.11	-6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.21 SAR12.04	$5.70 BGN9.92	+77.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$7.32 BGN12.74	+12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$3.51 BGN6.10	+42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$4.14 BGN7.21	+11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.52	$0.89 BGN1.54	-5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.92	$0.97 BGN1.69	+24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$0.98 BGN1.71	+37.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.33 BGN2.32	+78.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.58 BGN1.01	+12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.48 BGN0.84	-16.6%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Varna
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$6.51 BGN11.33	+176.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.69 SAR205.26	$28.66 BGN49.88	-47.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	-37.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.05 SAR64.00	$8.56 BGN14.90	-49.8%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 10.6% less for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Varna
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.53 SAR253.45	$16.38 BGN28.51	-75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	$471.68 BGN820.85	-11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.97 SAR258.83	$132.48 BGN230.55	+92.1%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 49.4% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Varna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$508.86 BGN885.56	-33.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	-61.7%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Varna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 SAR9.00	$2.86 BGN4.98	+19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 SAR14.23	$2.95 BGN5.13	-22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$4.01 BGN6.97	-39.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.20 SAR297.24	$52.00 BGN90.50	-34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$8.96 BGN15.59	-25.3%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 13.7% less for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Varna
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.80 SAR276.94	$64.31 BGN111.92	-12.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$33.34 BGN58.02	-41.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 SAR373.73	$99.98 BGN173.99	+0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.64 SAR351.41	$101.51 BGN176.65	+8.4%
Average			-13.7%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Varna - Cost of clothing

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