Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sunny Beach vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Sunny Beach is 5.9% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in Sunny Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% more in Sunny Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% more in Sunny Beach
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% less in Sunny Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% less in Sunny Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 30.3% less in Sunny Beach
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Sunny Beach are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Sunny Beach.
Sunny Beach vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sunny Beach instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB910.25
|
$8.36
BGN13.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB455.13
|
$10.15
BGN16.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB105.45
|
$1.35
BGN2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB46.65
|
$1.04
BGN1.72
|
|
Moscow vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB64.54
|
$0.80
BGN1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB478.25
|
$4.48
BGN7.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB352.41
|
$7.45
BGN12.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB128.33
|
$3.22
BGN5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB187.87
|
$3.77
BGN6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB61.73
|
$0.76
BGN1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB66.37
|
$0.97
BGN1.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB68.79
|
$0.91
BGN1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB125.07
|
$1.15
BGN1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB32.56
|
$0.53
BGN0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB25.83
|
$0.55
BGN0.91
|
|
Moscow vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB216.50
|
$5.77
BGN9.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,794.47
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB3M
|
$37,303.41
BGN61,476.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB436.92
|
$6.92
BGN11.41
|
|
Moscow vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB596.18
|
$14.32
BGN23.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB95,576.50
|
$596.85
BGN983.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB54,097.95
|
$358.11
BGN590.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,435.73
|
$83.35
BGN137.36
|
|
Moscow vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB50,063.88
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1M
|
?? |
Moscow vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB318.59
|
$1.79
BGN2.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB240.77
|
$1.94
BGN3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB227.56
|
$3.88
BGN6.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,400.27
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB500.64
|
$7.16
BGN11.80
|
|
Moscow vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,801.19
|
$35.02
BGN57.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,641.01
|
$31.83
BGN52.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,377.76
|
$126.83
BGN209.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB11,959.70
|
$98.48
BGN162.30
|
|
Moscow vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of clothing
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