Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Bulgaria

Sliven vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Sliven is 51.9% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% more in Sliven
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Sliven
Transportation: pay 1.8% more in Sliven
Housing: pay 78.8% less in Sliven
Childcare: pay 61.3% less in Sliven
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.8% less in Sliven
Clothing: pay 58.0% less in Sliven

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

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Sliven vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Sliven
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$11.45 BGN19.99	-2.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB597.71	$10.30 BGN17.99	+46.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB137.76	$1.26 BGN2.20	-22.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB71.18	$0.90 BGN1.57	+7.3%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Moscow	Sliven
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB86.67	$0.80 BGN1.40	-21.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB607.83	$4.01 BGN6.99	-43.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB392.86	$5.70 BGN9.95	+23.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB158.76	$2.13 BGN3.72	+14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB254.08	$2.47 BGN4.31	-17.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB79.37	$0.65 BGN1.13	-30.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.29	$0.74 BGN1.29	-9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB76.80	$0.65 BGN1.13	-28.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB152.11	$0.99 BGN1.72	-44.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB34.61	$0.22 BGN0.39	-45.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.55	$0.39 BGN0.68	+20.4%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 1.8% more for transportation

	Moscow	Sliven
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB282.00	$5.67 BGN9.90	+71.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	$35.20 BGN61.45	-13.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$30,050.07 BGN52,466.21	-22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB856.71	$5.68 BGN9.91	-43.6%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 78.8% less for housing

	Moscow	Sliven
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB841.41	$9.15 BGN15.98	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB124K	$229.01 BGN399.84	-84.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	$143.12 BGN249.89	-82.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	$65.64 BGN114.61	-54.0%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 61.3% less for childcare

	Moscow	Sliven
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	$508.86 BGN888.45	-37.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$6,295.85 BGN10,992.30	-76.2%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Sliven
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB398.47	$1.72 BGN3.00	-63.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB315.01	$1.83 BGN3.20	-50.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB293.87	$3.55 BGN6.19	+2.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	$22.87 BGN39.92	-45.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB796.94	$5.72 BGN9.99	-38.8%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 58.0% less for clothing

	Moscow	Sliven
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	$57.23 BGN99.92	-47.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	$22.89 BGN39.97	-63.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	$68.65 BGN119.85	-52.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	$61.49 BGN107.36	-65.9%
Average			-58.0%

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