Cost of living comparison
compared to
Varna vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Varna is 46.4% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Varna
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% more in Varna
- Transportation
-
pay 59.4% more in Varna
- Housing
-
pay 39.8% more in Varna
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% less in Varna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.8% more in Varna
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Varna
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing in Varna are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Varna. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Varna.
Varna vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Varna instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH355.45
|
$11.94
BGN19.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
$8.95
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
$1.81
BGN3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
$1.35
BGN2.26
|
|
Kiev vs. Varna - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.0% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH33.02
|
$1.12
BGN1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH206.65
|
$5.75
BGN9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH200.40
|
$7.15
BGN11.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH84.99
|
$3.53
BGN5.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
$4.09
BGN6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
$0.82
BGN1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
$0.99
BGN1.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
$0.91
BGN1.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
$1.30
BGN2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
$0.58
BGN0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
$0.52
BGN0.87
|
|
Kiev vs. Varna - Cost of groceries
pay 59.4% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH223.89
|
$5.82
BGN9.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH431.61
|
$29.84
BGN49.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,165.80
|
$32,622.88
BGN54,370.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
$7.76
BGN12.93
|
|
Kiev vs. Varna - Cost of transportation
pay 39.8% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH297.00
|
$16.79
BGN27.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,596.03
|
$532.34
BGN887.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,939.03
|
$404.79
BGN674.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.82
|
$104.65
BGN174.41
|
|
Kiev vs. Varna - Cost of housing
pay 8.9% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,741.25
|
$423.10
BGN705.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH331,037.99
|
$5,390.79
BGN8,984.45
|
|
Kiev vs. Varna - Cost of childcare
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
$2.98
BGN4.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
$2.65
BGN4.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH121.87
|
$3.82
BGN6.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,626.84
|
$43.77
BGN72.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH203.11
|
$8.95
BGN14.92
|
|
Kiev vs. Varna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Varna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.36
|
$65.65
BGN109.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,510.06
|
$33.82
BGN56.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.73
|
$98.97
BGN164.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,620.82
|
$105.26
BGN175.44
|
|
Kiev vs. Varna - Cost of clothing
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