Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Bulgaria

Pleven vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Pleven is 9.3% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 7.3% less in Pleven
Groceries: pay 31.5% more in Pleven
Transportation: pay 39.7% more in Pleven
Housing: pay 40.0% less in Pleven
Childcare: pay 28.1% less in Pleven
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.2% more in Pleven
Clothing: pay 24.1% less in Pleven

The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Pleven are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Pleven.

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Pleven vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pleven instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 7.3% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Pleven
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$8.58 BGN14.98	-23.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$6.28 BGN10.96	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.30 BGN2.27	+62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$1.14 BGN2.00	+100.8%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 31.5% more for groceries

	Kiev	Pleven
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$1.15 BGN2.00	+30.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$4.58 BGN8.00	-10.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$6.07 BGN10.60	+20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$3.51 BGN6.12	+73.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$3.64 BGN6.35	+50.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$0.57 BGN1.00	+3.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$0.91 BGN1.59	+27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$0.98 BGN1.71	+16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.04 BGN1.81	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.55 BGN0.95	+92.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.48 BGN0.84	+127.0%
Average			+31.5%

Kiev vs. Pleven - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.7% more for transportation

	Kiev	Pleven
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$6.12 BGN10.68	-8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$40.06 BGN69.95	+259.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$30,050.07 BGN52,466.21	+2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.26	$8.56 BGN14.95	+47.8%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 40.0% less for housing

	Kiev	Pleven
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$10.69 BGN18.66	+61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$336.39 BGN587.33	-46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$171.73 BGN299.83	-50.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$74.43 BGN129.95	-2.8%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 28.1% less for childcare

	Kiev	Pleven
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$508.86 BGN888.45	+23.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$6,295.85 BGN10,992.30	-58.2%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Pleven
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$2.15 BGN3.75	+60.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$2.14 BGN3.74	+26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$3.55 BGN6.20	+2.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$35.93 BGN62.73	-1.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$8.59 BGN14.99	+54.1%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 24.1% less for clothing

	Kiev	Pleven
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$41.22 BGN71.97	-44.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$28.62 BGN49.98	-28.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$94.46 BGN164.92	-1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$101.51 BGN177.23	-15.4%
Average			-24.1%

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