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Varna vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Varna is 6.7% more expensive than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% more in Varna
Groceries: pay 22.7% more in Varna
Transportation: pay 0.4% less in Varna
Housing: pay 10.0% more in Varna
Childcare: pay 7.3% more in Varna
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% more in Varna
Clothing: pay 30.0% less in Varna

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

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Varna vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Varna instead of Novi Sad, you would:

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pay 1.5% more for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Varna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.01 RSD1,046	$12.56 BGN21.85	+25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.92 RSD1,246	$10.30 BGN17.93	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 RSD249	$1.91 BGN3.32	-20.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RSD195	$1.63 BGN2.84	-12.7%
Average			+1.5%

Novi Sad vs. Varna - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.7% more for groceries

	Novi Sad	Varna
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 RSD102	$1.21 BGN2.11	+24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 RSD697	$5.70 BGN9.92	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RSD560	$7.32 BGN12.74	+36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 RSD273	$3.51 BGN6.10	+34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 RSD348	$4.14 BGN7.21	+24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$0.89 BGN1.54	+13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD92	$0.97 BGN1.69	+10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD78	$0.98 BGN1.71	+31.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 RSD119	$1.33 BGN2.32	+17.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RSD48	$0.58 BGN1.01	+26.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RSD31	$0.48 BGN0.84	+60.4%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 0.4% less for transportation

	Novi Sad	Varna
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.06 RSD738	$6.51 BGN11.33	-7.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 RSD2,557	$28.66 BGN49.88	+17.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	-1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.54 RSD997	$8.56 BGN14.90	-10.2%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 10.0% more for housing

	Novi Sad	Varna
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 RSD3,500	$16.38 BGN28.51	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$490.79 RSD51,295	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	+28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.95 RSD41,592	$471.68 BGN820.85	+18.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.68 RSD17,943	$132.48 BGN230.55	-22.8%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 7.3% more for childcare

	Novi Sad	Varna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$368.43 RSD38,506	$508.86 BGN885.56	+38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,551.27 RSD789K	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	-16.6%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Varna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 RSD299	$2.86 BGN4.98
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 RSD280	$2.95 BGN5.13	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.72 RSD493	$4.01 BGN6.97	-15.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.45 RSD3,809	$52.00 BGN90.50	+42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.39 RSD772	$8.96 BGN15.59	+21.2%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 30.0% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	Varna
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.46 RSD12,381	$64.31 BGN111.92	-45.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.12 RSD4,611	$33.34 BGN58.02	-24.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.07 RSD14,430	$99.98 BGN173.99	-27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.39 RSD13,105	$101.51 BGN176.65	-19.0%
Average			-30.0%

Novi Sad vs. Varna - Cost of clothing

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