Cost of living comparison
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Yambol vs. Jelgava Cost of Living Summary
Yambol is 0.8% cheaper than Jelgava.
Yambol vs. Jelgava Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yambol instead of Jelgava, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
|
Jelgava
|
Yambol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.84
€6.98
|
$11.20
BGN19.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
€5.88
|
$9.89
BGN17.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.44
|
$1.77
BGN3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$1.31
BGN2.28
|
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Jelgava vs. Yambol - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Jelgava
|
Yambol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
€0.80
|
$1.21
BGN2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.65
|
$4.44
BGN7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.92
|
$7.32
BGN12.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
€2.76
|
$3.39
BGN5.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
€2.22
|
$3.38
BGN5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.68
BGN1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.89
BGN1.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.77
BGN1.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.24
|
$0.71
BGN1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.36
|
$0.58
BGN1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.39
BGN0.68
|
|
Jelgava vs. Yambol - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Jelgava
|
Yambol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.33
|
$6.40
BGN11.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.99
€24.92
|
$28.59
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,394.71
€19,932.10
|
$30,050.07
BGN52,295.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.42
€10.17
|
$8.56
BGN14.90
|
|
Jelgava vs. Yambol - Cost of transportation
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Jelgava
|
Yambol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.93
€13.28
|
$16.38
BGN28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.72
€289.02
|
$358.31
BGN623.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.54
€229.22
|
$273.29
BGN475.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.28
€127.53
|
$86.97
BGN151.36
|
|
Jelgava vs. Yambol - Cost of housing
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Jelgava
|
Yambol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.95
€199.32
|
$508.86
BGN885.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,332.62
€12,756.54
|
$6,295.85
BGN10,956.54
|
|
Jelgava vs. Yambol - Cost of childcare
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jelgava
|
Yambol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
€3.99
|
$1.72
BGN2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.92
|
$2.12
BGN3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
$4.01
BGN6.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.19
€41.11
|
$27.20
BGN47.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
€9.57
|
$7.84
BGN13.64
|
|
Jelgava vs. Yambol - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Jelgava
|
Yambol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.39
€44.85
|
$51.50
BGN89.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
€19.43
|
$21.47
BGN37.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.99
€49.83
|
$85.86
BGN149.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.97
€99.66
|
$60.11
BGN104.60
|
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Jelgava vs. Yambol - Cost of clothing
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