Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Bulgaria

Sliven vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Sliven is 23.3% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 22.2% more in Sliven
Groceries: pay 0.9% less in Sliven
Transportation: pay 26.4% more in Sliven
Housing: pay 53.4% less in Sliven
Childcare: pay 28.1% less in Sliven
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% less in Sliven
Clothing: pay 36.5% less in Sliven

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

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Sliven vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.2% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Sliven
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$11.45 BGN19.99	+2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$10.30 BGN17.99	+32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.26 BGN2.20	+57.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.90 BGN1.57	+57.4%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 0.9% less for groceries

	Kiev	Sliven
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$0.80 BGN1.40	-8.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$4.01 BGN6.99	-21.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$5.70 BGN9.95	+13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$2.13 BGN3.72	+5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$2.47 BGN4.31	+2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$0.65 BGN1.13	+17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$0.74 BGN1.29	+4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$0.65 BGN1.13	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$0.99 BGN1.72	-22.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.22 BGN0.39	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.39 BGN0.68	+83.4%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 26.4% more for transportation

	Kiev	Sliven
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$5.67 BGN9.90	-15.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$35.20 BGN61.45	+215.9%
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	$5.68 BGN9.91	-2.0%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 53.4% less for housing

	Kiev	Sliven
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$9.15 BGN15.98	+38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$229.01 BGN399.84	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$143.12 BGN249.89	-58.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$65.64 BGN114.61	-14.3%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 28.1% less for childcare

	Kiev	Sliven
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 4.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Sliven
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$1.72 BGN3.00	+28.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$1.83 BGN3.20	+7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$3.55 BGN6.19	+2.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$22.87 BGN39.92	-37.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$5.72 BGN9.99	+2.7%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 36.5% less for clothing

	Kiev	Sliven
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$57.23 BGN99.92	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$22.89 BGN39.97	-42.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$68.65 BGN119.85	-28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$61.49 BGN107.36	-48.8%
Average			-36.5%

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