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Moscow vs. Kardzhali Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 99.6% more expensive than Kardzhali.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 5.9% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 64.2% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 5.0 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 27.8% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.5% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Moscow

The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Kardzhali. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Kardzhali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1% more for restaurants

	Kardzhali	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.95 BGN14.92	$11.93 RUB950.80	+33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BGN15.42	$5.97 RUB475.40	-35.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 BGN1.39	$1.38 RUB110.14	+65.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 BGN2.26	$0.61 RUB48.73	-54.9%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 5.9% less for groceries

	Kardzhali	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BGN1.34	$0.85 RUB67.42	+5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.03 BGN10.05	$6.27 RUB499.56	+4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.08 BGN11.80	$4.62 RUB368.11	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.15 BGN5.25	$1.68 RUB134.05	-46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.74 BGN6.23	$2.46 RUB196.24	-34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 BGN1.43	$0.81 RUB64.48	-5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 BGN1.47	$0.87 RUB69.32	-1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.44	$0.90 RUB71.85	+4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 BGN1.66	$1.64 RUB130.64	+64.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BGN0.70	$0.43 RUB34.01	+1.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BGN0.72	$0.34 RUB26.98	-21.8%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 64.2% more for transportation

	Kardzhali	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 BGN9.61	$2.84 RUB226.14	-50.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.95 BGN14.92	$36.64 RUB2,918.97	+309.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,917.07 BGN51,527.31	$36,994.59 RUB2,947,491.41	+19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.28 BGN12.14	$5.73 RUB456.39	-21.3%
Average			+64.2%

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pay 5.0 times more for housing

	Kardzhali	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.97 BGN9.95	$7.82 RUB622.74	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$119.37 BGN198.95	$1,253.04 RUB99,834.39	+949.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$119.37 BGN198.95	$709.24 RUB56,507.99	+494.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.47 BGN79.11	$110.60 RUB8,811.54	+133.0%
Average			+402.0%

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pay 27.8% more for childcare

	Kardzhali	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.00 BGN1,068.31	$656.36 RUB52,294.20	+2.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.50 BGN15,538.82	$14,285.88 RUB1,138,207.09	+53.2%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kardzhali	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 BGN2.79	$4.18 RUB332.78	+149.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.19 BGN1.99	$3.16 RUB251.50	+164.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BGN6.47	$2.98 RUB237.70	-23.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.87 BGN39.79	$44.58 RUB3,551.75	+86.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.15 BGN16.91	$6.56 RUB522.94	-35.3%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Kardzhali	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.84 BGN49.74	$76.06 RUB6,059.63	+154.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.91 BGN29.84	$47.73 RUB3,803.21	+166.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$47.75 BGN79.58	$122.95 RUB9,795.53	+157.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.53 BGN149.21	$156.80 RUB12,492.50	+75.1%
Average			+138.5%

Kardzhali vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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